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Glassblowing workshop with Antoine Pierini, in Biot

In a 15th-century olive mill turned workshop-gallery, a small-group glassblowing experience alongside a recognised master glassblower, away from the village's mass-tourism circuit.

Antoine Pierini's workshop occupies a 15th-century olive mill at 9 chemin du Plan in Biot, not to be confused with the Verrerie de Biot, the village's larger, ticketed tourist attraction. Here, Antoine Pierini works molten glass in front of visitors, with his wife Gaëlle handling the welcome, in a setting that has stayed genuinely artisanal.

The workshop offers small-group glassblowing experiences, where visitors can follow the work at the furnace up close and leave with a better understanding of the glassblower's craft. Specifics (duration, how hands-on it can be, availability for a private group) are arranged directly with the workshop: nothing of this kind is sold through online ticketing.