The Quiberon peninsula is a long, thin spit of land that runs fourteen kilometres south into the Atlantic from the mainland coast at Plouharnel. The west coast — the Côte Sauvage — is a wind-battered shoreline of rocky coves and dramatic cliffs, with footpaths along the entire length. The east coast is sheltered and lined with sandy beaches.
The town of Quiberon at the southern tip is a working fishing port and the ferry hub for Belle-Île-en-Mer and the smaller islands of Houat and Hoedic. The peninsula has been heavily developed in places but the Côte Sauvage retains its wild atmosphere, particularly outside July and August.