A walk full of emotion to discover the Retirada memorial located on the Franco-Spanish border. Breathtaking view.
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Leave the Cerbère Tourist Office and reach Place de la République by turning right at the real estate agency.
Take the street on the left in the bed of the river.
At the ferry plaza, do not turn into the Ribéral tunnel and continue straight on rue Jean Barrat. Continue on the steep path which rises on the left through the scrubland to the main road.
Cross the departmental road and go straight towards the old tagged border post.
Go back up to the left and cross the departmental road again to take the path which goes up on the right to the Col des Bélitres. Go to the Retirada memorial which is signposted.
Cross the road and go opposite on the path that leads to Puig Cerbère (end of the customs footpath in France) and to the Cerbère photovoltaic lighthouse. Be careful around the cliffs.
After the lighthouse, follow the road to go down to the Cerbère Tourist Office.
Take the street on the left in the bed of the river.
At the ferry plaza, do not turn into the Ribéral tunnel and continue straight on rue Jean Barrat. Continue on the steep path which rises on the left through the scrubland to the main road.
Cross the departmental road and go straight towards the old tagged border post.
Go back up to the left and cross the departmental road again to take the path which goes up on the right to the Col des Bélitres. Go to the Retirada memorial which is signposted.
Cross the road and go opposite on the path that leads to Puig Cerbère (end of the customs footpath in France) and to the Cerbère photovoltaic lighthouse. Be careful around the cliffs.
After the lighthouse, follow the road to go down to the Cerbère Tourist Office.