Why QUIBERON is our FAVORITE Place in All of Europe

mr and mrs adventure, quiberon, vanlife europe

Over the past 2 years, Drew and I have spent a collective 15 months living in and exploring Europe via the comforts of our British rolling home, the Howlin’ Yoweller. It’s a crazy adventure we live, and so to help us remember where we’ve been + make it even more fun to share, we’ve put together this comprehensive post with maps of our travels + you’ll definitely want to check out our 1st episode of VanLife Europe Part 2!:

Understandably, most people don’t even know where to begin when trying to navigate a conversation about our lives, but the #1 question everyone seems to start with is, “What’s your favorite place?!” There’s so much to mull over when considering the endless options for this seemingly simple answer (between the mountains in Norway, the sea in Croatia, the kindness in Ireland, the culture in Bavaria, the biking in Holland, the food in France, the wine in Italy… the list goes on!), but the more we see, the more we realize what a special place THIS truly is:

Quiberon, honeymoon in france, mr and mrs adventure

Aaaa, the quaint, salty, buttery little fisherman village of Quiberon. Yes, yes, I’m a bit partial – my dad was born here and it’s the region after which I was named – BUT that doesn’t change the fact that Quiberon is absolute MAGIC (at least in June, when the weather is perfect and the season hasn’t yet started):

quiberon, locmaria, mr and mrs adventure

quiberon, dreamy clouds, mr and mrs adventure

quiberon, red sailboat, mr and mrs adventure

quiberon, cote sauvage, mr and mrs adventure

Just 9 miles long, this sliver-thin peninsula (called the “Presqu’ île” or “almost island”), is flanked on the western side by the windswept, rocky and very picturesque Côte Sauvage (“wild coast” as seen above), while the eastern side is lined with beautiful beaches, quaint seaports, oodles of campgrounds, AND the opportunity for deliciously fresh eats + endless adventure is waiting around every corner!… just be sure to avoid any milky oysters…

drone quiberon, drone france, la presqu'ile de quiberon

We also love that it’s relatively small, making it perfectly digestible without being overwhelming, yet varied and diverse enough to keep it refreshingly invigorating + there are incredible islands you can ferry to + Americans really don’t seem to come here much at all, which has allowed the culture to be preserved in a way that’s becoming harder and harder to find (I pray it never changes). Each time we visit Quiberon, we feel we are getting a truly authentic experience, one that immerses and awakens every sense of our being, creating a combination of so many of our favorite things, ultimately resulting in a feeling that we have found no place else!

Were you smiling from ear to ear watching that video? We totally were. Gosh we love this place AND there is so much more to share about it! So, in an attempt to help you fully grasp the magic, here are a few (more) of our favorite things about Quiberon that make it quite irresistibly our favorite place in all of Europe: