ðə kˈaʊnt ʌv pɹɑːvˈɑ̃s, hˌuː hæd ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹˈiːdʒən ʌv bˈɪɑːt, doʊnˈeɪɾᵻd ðɪ ˈɛɹiə tə ðə nˈaɪts tˈɛmplɚ sˈɑːlɑːmənz tˈɛmpəl kˈæθlɪk mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn.
The Count of Provence, who had authority over the region of Biot, donated the area to the Knights Templar (Solomon's Temple Catholic military) in 1209.