Monday, July 16, 2012

July 16 Biot

No bus for us today, a nice train ride instead.  We went to Biot, a tiny hill town just outside Antibes, known for pottery and glass blowing.  The tiny streets remind me of St Paul de Vence, but without large number of tourists.  We found a fantastic place for lunch, overlooking the hills.  Visited the Leger Museum, built on land bought by Leger and filled with art given by his widow.
How I wish the communal oven for bread had been open today.

Biot once lost its entire population to the black plague.

Streets not wide enough for cars reminds me of  St Paul de Vence

Leger museum exterior, side of building

Front of the Leger Museum




A work with no vanishing point, speaks of industrialization and it's effect on man and nature.

These are large terra cota  tiles that have cut out areas to create the relief.  the molds allowed 2 to be produced.  The other is polychromed and is at the famous Colombe d'Or Restaurant in St Paul de Vence.
No bus for us today, a nice train ride instead.  We went to Biot, a tiny hill town just outside Antibes, known for pottery and glass blowing.  The tiny streets remind me of St Paul de Vence, but without large number of tourists.  We found a fantastic place for lunch, overlooking the hills.  Visited the Leger Museum, built on land bought by Leger and filled with art given by his widow.n

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