A FRENCH seaside town has been compared to Santorini, but is mostly only visited by locals rather than foreigners. It has award-winning beaches and picturesque walking routes nearby, including to Spain which is just a short stroll away along the coast. Cerbere is actually the last French town before reaching Spain along, with just 2.
4 miles between the town and the border. It sits in the Catalan region of the Vermilion Coast and has more of a Catalan past, rather than a French one, with Catalan spoken by many of its residents and Catalan food served in its restaurants. What's more, the sardana (Catalonia’s national dance) is regularly performed in the town, particularly during festivals and national hoildays.
One of the reasons Cebere is such an attractive holiday option is how affordable it is, with Barcelona Metropolitan labelling it the "Cote d’Azur without the hefty price tag". Read More on French Holidays Like the Cote d'Azur, it has plenty of beaches worth visiting too, including a near shingle beach next to its town centre. Elsewhere, plenty of sandier stretches of shoreline can be found including some blue flag award-winning beaches that might be better for sunbathing.
French beach website Plages said: "There are several beaches in Cerbere as well as small coves. "The main beach is awarded the blue flag every year for the quality of its bathing waters." Most read in Beach holidays They also recommend the nearby Del Saurels beach, as well as Banyuls-sur-Mer, Peyref.