Harbour and village of Cerbere, aerial view, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. On the right is the Hotel Belvedere du Rayon Vert, built 1928-32 in art deco style by Leon Baille, beside the train tracks in Cerbere, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. This was the first building in the world to be constructed from reinforced concrete and its design was inspired by ocean liners. The hotel closed in 1983 and is now apartments, and is listed as a historic monument. Cerbere is situated close to the Spanish border and its international train station opened in 1876, leading to a rapid growth in population. Cerbere is located on the Cote Vermeille or Vermilion Coast. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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