Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Coastal commune in Morbihan, France.
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon occupies 7.54 square kilometers on the Quiberon Peninsula, featuring rocky coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean with an elevation ranging from sea level to 26 meters above sea level.
The commune changed its name from Saint-Pierre to Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on April 2, 1961, and features Fort Penthièvre, an 18th-century defensive structure built to protect the peninsula from maritime invasions.
The local community preserves Breton traditions with the name Sant-Pêr-Kiberen in Breton language, and maintains nine classified historical monuments including prehistoric dolmens and the Cromlech of Saint-Pierre.
The town hall is located at 70 Rue du Docteur-Le-Gall, open Monday through Friday, and the commune provides access to Quiberon port for maritime activities and excursions to nearby destinations.
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon contains the only site in proximity listed on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list, specifically the Megalithic Sites of Carnac located 30 kilometers away from the commune.
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