Biot, the Provencal capital of glass blowing art

Biot and glass, a story that goes back to 1956. That year, the Provencal town reached international fame in the art of living segment thanks to the invention of engineer ceramicist Eloi Monod, and called upon young budding talents. Labelled Ville et Métiers d'Art since 1997, Biot has made the "bubble glass" its specialty, and a springboard of creative renewal.

Glass blowing art invites itself to Biot, in Provence

Trained by apprenticeship masters, those who have the creative vibe in turn set forth this know-how by taking advantage of the label "Enterprise of Living Patrimony". It's in their workshops or in former oil mills that they highlight the ancestral method. A high-performance that relies on a traditional technique reflecting an identity and the local economic patrimony.

For the local glass artisans, creation explores all the domains. © DR

Apparently simple to create, this ensemble represents a technical feat that requires professionnel know-how. © DR

More and more personalized creations

Table settings, sculptures, jewelry, accessories, daily objects—each House has its specialty. Among the leading names : Antoine Pierini, Nicolas Laty, Anaïs Robinson and Sébastien Sappa, without forgetting designer Anne Lechaczynski from Verrerie de Biot, temple of contemporary glass blowing art. All these workshops will open their doors for your most personalized creations…

Blown with talent, glass can take on the most poetic shapes. © DR