Musée du Maréchal Joffre
Among the sights of Rivesaltes is Musée du Maréchal Joffre, a museum. Nearby, 3 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1938 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Museum in Rivesaltes
In Rivesaltes
Musée du Maréchal Joffre is in the commune of Rivesaltes, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1938; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00104108). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
If warmth matters, go April to October: Rivesaltes reaches 19–30°C.
Musée du Maréchal Joffre
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. First among the places near it is Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, at 7.9 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1938
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Rivesaltes, Pyrénées-Orientales
- Official site
- museejoffre.fr
Getting your bearings
Find Musée du Maréchal Joffre in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Rivesaltes. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Among the 8, Saint-Estève is the biggest, home to 11,630 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Rivesaltes
Espira-de-l'Agly
Pia
Baixas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Musée du Maréchal Joffre is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Rivesaltes | It’s in this commune | 9,270 |
| Espira-de-l'Agly | 3.4 km west of it | 3,524 |
| Pia | 4.4 km southeast of it | 11,615 |
| Baixas | 5.7 km west of it | 2,777 |
| Claira | 6.5 km east of it | 4,922 |
| Bompas | 6.7 km southeast of it | 7,832 |
| Saint-Estève | 7 km south of it | 11,630 |
| Saint-Hippolyte | 7.6 km east of it | 3,126 |
More to see nearby
There are 105 within 15 km, 4 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral among them.
AttractionForteresse de Salses8.6 km northeast, in Salses-le-Château3AttractionAttractionCastillet7.9 km south, in Perpignan4AttractionAttractionPalais des Rois de Majorque8.7 km south, in Perpignan5ChâteauChâteauLoge de mer de Perpignan8 km south, in Perpignan6
AttractionHôtel Pams8.3 km south, in Perpignan7
MuseumMusée Hyacinthe-Rigaud8.2 km south, in Perpignan8
MuseumCasa Xanxo8.1 km south, in PerpignanWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Musée du Maréchal Joffre
Where is Musée du Maréchal Joffre?
Musée du Maréchal Joffre is in Rivesaltes, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).
What is Musée du Maréchal Joffre?
Museum in France.
Is Musée du Maréchal Joffre a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1938, Mérimée record PA00104108.
How well known is Musée du Maréchal Joffre?
Musée du Maréchal Joffre has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Musée du Maréchal Joffre?
April to October are the warmest months in Rivesaltes, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Musée du Maréchal Joffre?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan (7.9 km), Forteresse de Salses (8.6 km), Castillet (7.9 km) and Palais des Rois de Majorque (8.7 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée du Maréchal Joffre: Le babau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse de Salses: Albert Sarola Juanola, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Pams: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Hyacinthe-Rigaud: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Xanxo: BREIT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.