At that time, Quiberon became a favoured destination for the famous, including the writers Gustave Flaubert and Anatole France, and the actress Sarah Bernhardt.

During the Second World War, Penthièvre Fort [fr] at the narrow isthmus was occupied by the Germans and incorporated into the Atlantic Wall.

A Cross of Lorraine mounted on a stone pillar, with a plaque listing the names of the fighters, stands in their memory.

[4] Although the fort is still of military importance (as a training base), a gallery (tunnel) where the bodies were discovered can be visited.

Quiberon station has a summer train service to Auray, which offers connections to Paris and other places in France.

Quiberon is the home of a professional Quidditch team operating within the fictional Harry Potter universe.