Cerbère

Also known as Cervera de la Marenda

Cervera (; ) is a commune and railway town in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Cerbériens (Cerverins / Cerverines in Catalan).

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Place details

Locality: Cerbère
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 1,628
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Cerbère
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Cerbère (66).JPG
French commune.caption: A view of the harbor in Cerbère.
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Cerbère 66.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Céret
French commune.canton: La Côte Vermeille
French commune.INSEE: 66048
French commune.postal code: 66290
French commune.mayor: Christian Grau
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CC des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 643
French commune.area km2: 8.18

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Cerbère
Population: 1209
Area: 8.18
Elevation: 138
Official website: www.cerbere-village.com
Image: Cerbère (66).JPG

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Commons category: Cerbère
postal code: 66290
Commons gallery: Cerbère
male population: 666
female population: 689
P8168: Rudolf von Carnall
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-68-88-41-85

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Travel guide

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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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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.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

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Contents

Geography
Localisation
Toponymy
History
Politics and administration
Mayors
Population
Sites of interest
See also
References
External links

Cervera (; ) is a commune and railway town in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Cerbériens (Cerverins / Cerverines in Catalan).

The village is best known for the border railway station, Gare de Cerbère, on the French side of the border on the railway line between Perpignan and Barcelona. Since France and Spain use different rail gauges, the border stations of Cerbère and Portbou are quite busy with various transfer or gauge adjustment operations.