Region guide
What to do on the Quiberon peninsula
The Penthièvre isthmus, the wild coast, the Port-Blanc arch, Portivy, the bay beaches and the boats to Belle-Île: the guide to the Quiberon peninsula.
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The Quiberon peninsula stretches fourteen kilometres into the ocean, linked to the mainland by an isthmus so narrow that you see the sea on both sides of the road. Two municipalities share it: Saint-Pierre-Quiberon to the north, Quiberon to the south.
The Penthièvre isthmus
On the ocean side, a long sandy beach pounded by the waves attracts surfers and sand yachts. On the bay side, the water is calm. The Fort de Penthièvre, military land, cannot be visited.
The wild coast, from Portivy to Port-Maria
The whole west of the peninsula is a coast of cliffs, arches and coves. Portivy, a small harbour to the north, marks its start; the Port-Blanc arch and the Pointe du Percho are its finest viewpoints. Swimming is forbidden: the currents are dangerous.
Viewpoints on the wild coast
Natural siteQuiberon Côte SauvageQuiberon · 1 hour to half a dayNearly ten kilometres of granite cliffs facing the Atlantic, from Portivy to the Château Turpault: the Port-Blanc arch, the Pointe du Percho, heathland and megaliths. Swimming strictly forbidden.
ViewpointArche de Port-BlancSaint-Pierre-Quiberon · 30 to 45 minutes, or longer if you continue along the wild coast.A natural arch on the wild coast of Quiberon, ideal for admiring sculpted rock, the Atlantic and the energy of the coastline.
ViewpointPointe du PerchoSaint-Pierre-Quiberon · 45 minutes to 1 h 30, depending on your starting point and how much of the GR34 you walk.A headland on the wild coast of Quiberon, between Portivy, Port Bara and the Port-Blanc arch, with a wide open view over the Atlantic.
ViewpointPointe du ConguelQuiberon · 45 minutes to 1 hour 30.A 1 km long headland at the southern tip of Quiberon, with a loop path, a viewpoint indicator, old kelp ovens and views of La Teignouse, Houat, Hoëdic and the bay.
Hikes
- WalkQuiberon, côté baieQuiberon · 2 h 45An easy 11.6 km loop in Quiberon, facing the bay: the Pointe du Conguel, the 6 m Goulvars menhir, Port-Haliguen and Fort-Neuf.
- RestaurantLe CoquillageSaint-Méloir-des-Ondes · 3 to 4 hoursAt Château Richeux, Hugo Roellinger creates a unique seafood cuisine without meat, where seaweed, spices, the fishermen’s catch and the garden’s produce make up a sensory journey facing the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. Le Coquillage holds three stars in 2026.
The beaches of the bay
To the east, facing Quiberon Bay, the beaches are sheltered and family friendly, from Saint-Pierre to the Grande Plage in Quiberon.
The beaches
BeachGrande Plage de QuiberonQuiberon · 3 hours to a full dayIn the heart of Quiberon, this 900 m south-facing beach combines fine sand, a promenade, restaurants, summer lifeguards, a kids’ club, showers, toilets and facilities for disabled visitors.
BeachPlage de Port-BlancSaint-Pierre-Quiberon · 1 h 30 to half a dayOn the Côte Sauvage of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Port-Blanc is a spectacular site of dunes, cliffs and swell next to a natural arch, to admire from the GR34: swimming is strictly forbidden.
BeachPlage du ConguelQuiberon · 2 hours to half a dayIn Quiberon, the Plage du Conguel is a small, quiet beach on the Pointe du Conguel, for pedestrians only, sheltered from west winds and close to a car park with toilets and an emergency call point.- BeachPlage de Port-MariaQuiberon · 1 h 30 to half a dayIn Quiberon, Port-Maria is a small town beach right next to the big fishing port and ferry terminal for Belle-Île, Houat and Hoëdic, with a strong maritime and historic identity.
To the islands
Boats for Belle-Île, Houat and Hoëdic leave Port-Maria, in Quiberon, all year round. Port-Haliguen, the other harbour, welcomes pleasure boats and sailing trips.
Where to stay on the Quiberon peninsula
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