Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]- 1 Perpignan Airport (PGF IATA). The nearest commercial airport.
- 2 Girona Airport ( GRO IATA). A little further away, but with more connections.
By train
[edit]Cerbere train station was once of great importance in rail traffic as a border station to Spain, as the continental standard gauge ends here. Long-distance traffic is now managed differently, but regional trains still run. The line 540 regional network Lio connects the town to the station of Perpignan.
- 3 Cerbère railway station (Gare de Cerbère).
By car
[edit]The town is crossed by the departmental 914 towards Banyuls, Port-Vendres to the north and Port-Bou in Spain to the south.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Former Belvedere du Rayon Vert. Designed in the Art Déco style by the Perpignan architect, Léon Baille, was built between 1928 and 1932 and has the overall appearance of a ship. It has its own cinema and a tennis court on the roof.
- Cape Cerbere. A rocky headland giving excellent views of the Catalan coast.
- 2 Church of the Transfiguration of the Holy Saviour of Cerbère (Église de la Transfiguration du Saint-Sauveur de Cerbère). Built from 1884 to 1885.
- 3 The ruins of the castle of Querroig. On the border and straddling the territories of Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbère and Portbou.
Do
[edit]- The road over the Franco-Spanish border, while very tortuous, affords splendid views of the town as well as the coast. The actual border is on the Col des Balistres at 173 m (568 ft).
- The Cerbère-Banyuls National Nature Reserve established in 1974, was the first marine reserve in France and covers 650 hectares (1,600 acres) of sea.
- Communal festival: August 6.
- Trans-Pyrenean festival of choral singing: end of June. Polyphonic songs, gospels, folk groups, meals on the beach and exhibitions.
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[edit]Connect
[edit]As of Jan 2024, Cerbère and its approach highways have 4G from Orange, and 5G from Bouygues, Free and SFR.
They also have 4G / 5G from all Spanish carriers.
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