Rivesaltes’ draw is Musée du Maréchal Joffre
One place to visit is mapped in Rivesaltes, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 museums, a château and a gallery, among others. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. A day out reaches Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, 7.9 km away.
Must-know places in Rivesaltes
Then come a museum, a château and a gallery, behind Musée du Maréchal Joffre.
MuseumMusée du Maréchal Joffrein townMuseumMuseumMémorial du Camp de Rivesaltes4.6 km north, in Salses-le-ChâteauChâteauChâteauEl Castell2.5 km southwest, in PeyrestortesArt galleryArt galleryJean-Paul Furrasola2.8 km southwest, in PeyrestortesBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The places, mapped
The map puts most of the 3 to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rivesaltes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
3 of the 4 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Rivesaltes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Rivesaltes
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 3 more.
The one place in Rivesaltes, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Rivesaltes → · Parks and trails in Rivesaltes →
Trips out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, 7.9 km away.
AttractionForteresse de Salses8.5 km northeast, in Salses-le-ChâteauAttractionAttractionCastillet7.9 km south, in PerpignanAttractionAttractionPalais des Rois de Majorque8.6 km south, in PerpignanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Quéribus22 km west, in CucugnanAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Aguilar17 km northwest, in TuchanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Peyrepertuse28 km northwest, in Rouffiac-des-Corbières
AttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide40 km north, in Narbonne
AttractionHôtel Pams8.2 km south, in PerpignanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Termes37 km northwest, in TermesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines25 km south, in Saint-Génis-des-FontainesAttractionAttractionPrieuré de Serrabone30 km southwest, in Boule-d'AmontPlaces within 40 km of Rivesaltes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Rivesaltes
What is there to see in Rivesaltes?
The one place mapped in Rivesaltes is Musée du Maréchal Joffre. We list 1 place in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Rivesaltes?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Maréchal Joffre, Mémorial du Camp de Rivesaltes and Jean-Paul Furrasola.
Which places in Rivesaltes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Rivesaltes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Musée du Maréchal Joffre.
What well-known places are within a day out of Rivesaltes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan (7.9 km), Forteresse de Salses (8.5 km), Castillet (7.9 km), Palais des Rois de Majorque (8.6 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Rivesaltes, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- 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
- Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide: Pinpin 20:15, 10 July 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Pams: Sylenius, 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.