Biot tourism and travel guide

Visit Biot: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The arcacded houses around Place des Arcades are the start of your visit to Biot, a picturesque 'perched village' in Provence

Biot is situated in the Alpes-Maritimes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Biot in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cagnes-sur-Mer at 6 km and Valmasque Parc at 6 km.

Biot, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Antibes

at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

One of the most picturesque towns on the Riviera, Antibes also has...

See Antibes guide

Cagnes-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 6 km (direction north-east)

If you visit the resort and beaches of Cagnes-sur-Mer be sure to...

See Cagnes-sur-Mer guide

Valmasque Parc

at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

Valmasque Parc is a tranquil park of trees and picnic areas...

See Valmasque Parc guide

Juan-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

A short distance west of Antibes, Juan-les-Pins is one of the liveliest...

See Juan-les-Pins guide

Valbonne

at 7 km (direction west)

Very quiet when we visited, we found Valbonne to be an almost...

See Valbonne guide

Saint-Paul-de-Vence

at 8 km (direction north-north-east)

On of the highlights in the pretty village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence is the...

See Saint-Paul-de-Vence guide

Fondation Maeght

Museum at 8 km (direction north-north-east)

The Fondation Maeght art gallery in Saint-Paul-de-Vence features works by famous modern...

See Fondation Maeght guide

Mougins

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

You will want to pause several times to admire the views across...

See Mougins guide

Cap d'Antibes

at 9 km (direction south-south-east)

The Cap d'Antibes peninsula is a tranquil region between Antibes and Juan-les-Pins,...

See Cap d'Antibes guide

Opio

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

Opio is a tiny village in the hills, with very far-reaching views...

See Opio guide

Tourrettes-sur-Loup

at 10 km (direction north-north-west)

It is the medieval centre and the lovely views that will attract...

See Tourrettes-sur-Loup guide

Vence

at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

After exploring the walled historic centre of Vence you can take a...

See Vence guide

Cannes

Seaside resort at 11 km (direction south-west)

Cannes has a charming town and harbour area, and is one of...

See Cannes guide

Le Bar-sur-Loup

at 12 km (direction north-west)

An attractive village with ruins of a castle and fortified walls, and...

See Le Bar-sur-Loup guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-Maritimes

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Map of places to visit near Biot

Markets in and near Biot

• Antibes: market Wednesday & every day except Monday (6km)
• Cagnes-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (6km)
• Vallauris: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (6km)
• Valbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (7km)
• Le Cannet: market Tuesday & Sunday (9km)
• Saint-Laurent-du-Var: market Tuesday & Sunday (9km)
• Mouans-Sartoux: market Tuesday & Thursday (10km)
• Vence: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Cannes: market Monday - seasonal market only (11km)
• Cannes: market every day except Monday (11km)

More information about Biot, Provence

Tourist attractions near Biot, France

What to do at Biot? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Biot.

Aquarium

• Marineland d'Antibes (3km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Gourdon (14km)
• Coaraze (31km)
• Sainte-Agnes (35km)
• Seillans (36km)
• Gassin (61km)

National Monuments

• Trophy of Augustus (28km)
• Frejus Cathedral cloisters (36km)
• Saorge Monastery (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (11km)
• Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (35km)
• Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (6km)
• Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (15km)
• Jardin botanique (16km)
• Parc du château de la Napoule (17km)
• Le Vallon du Brec (19km)
• Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (20km)
• La citronneraie (37km)
• Serre de la Madone (37km)
• Palais Carnolès (37km)
• Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (61km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Grasse (14km)
• Nice (16km)
• Menton (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baou de Saint-Jeannet (14km)
• Cascade de Gairaut (18km)
• Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (23km)
• Tete de Chien (27km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (51km)
• Barrage de Castillon (53km)
• Lac de Castillon (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Frejus (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cannes (11km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc Phœnix (11km)
• Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (20km)
• Parc zoologique de Fréjus (33km)

Geography and distances

Biot is in the south-east of France at 16 kilometres from Nice, the department capital (general information: Biot is 686 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Nice airport. Coming from the UK by car the route takes about 12 hours (can be busy in summer). For driving distances to Biot from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antibes, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Roquefort-les-Pins, Vallauris and Villeneuve-Loubet.

This page in French: Visiter Biot

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