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Quiberon

Quiberon is a town in Brittany, France (on the Altantic coast). It is situated on a peninsula Presqu'île de Quiberon. In France it is well-known as summer spa-resort.

Get in[edit]

By train from Paris. To get there you should take a TGV-Express from Gare de Montparnasse that will bring you to Auray town, where there is a connection with a bus directly to Quiberon (in July and August there is a train from Auray to Quiberon). In order to find a bus stop you should leave the railway station and go to the right, it is situated a bit aside. The tickets for the whole road can be bought on the Montparnasse railway station (the approximate price for return ticket - €135/person, people younger than 25 y.o. get a price reduction). Before getting into the train you should stamp your ticket in a yellow machine that are situated a bit aside from the platforms. It is also possible to buy a ticket only to Auray and to pay there to the bus driver on-site. The duration of one way is 4:55.

  • 1 Gare de Quiberon, Place de la Gare, 56170 Quiberon. June 1 to September 30. Served only during summer by TER Bretagne line 32 (from Auray), called "le Tire-Bouchon", the "corkscrew". Gare de Quiberon (Q3007722) on Wikidata Gare de Quiberon on Wikipedia

Get around[edit]

See[edit]

  • Côte sauvage - so called wild coast, where the ocean waves beat the stones, where it is forbidden to swim because of life-danger, where you can see picturesque landscapes...

Do[edit]

  • Surfing in the Atlantic ocean
  • Spa-procedures
  • Sunbathing on the Grande Plage

Buy[edit]

In the center of the town the small shops are open even on winter Sundays (at least in the morning). As a souvenir it is interesting to buy cider and sardines.

Eat[edit]

  • Bar de la Marine, Port Marina, +33 2 97 50 09 81. A restaurant with marvelous ocean view. Serves breakfast, sea food, fish, perrywinkles. Open all year round.
  • 1 Le Triskell, 2, quai de Houat, Port Maria, 56170 Quiberon, +33 2 97 30 41 86. Nice restaurant with good wine, sea food, perrywikles. Sea food plate. Open all year round. €28/person.

Drink[edit]

Sleep[edit]

There are a lot of small hotels and houses with apartments to be rent alongside the coast.

Go next[edit]

  • Belle Île - from Quiberon it is possible (also in winter) to take a ferry and to get to the island, well-known resort.


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