Rivesaltes AOC, Rivesaltes

Name: Rivesaltes AOC
Address: Rivesaltes, France

#1 among attractions in Rivesaltes

Winery, Eat and drink, Wine tours

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Rivesaltes is an appellation d'origine contrôlée for naturally sweet, fortified wines. The name refers to both a production region within Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France, and the style of sweet wines produced there. ()

Local name: Rivesaltes Area: 7.39 mi²Coordinates: 42°46'11"N, 2°52'29"E

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Rivesaltes AOC – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Perpignan Cathedral, Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole, Hôtel Pams, Le Castillet.

4.9 miS
14th-century cathedral with wood carving
Perpignan Cathedral, Perpignan
125 min walk • Perpignan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Perpignan in Languedoc-Roussillon. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. The cathedral was begun in 1324 by King Sancho of Majorca, and later finished in the 15th century.
5.1 miS
City hall
Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole, Perpignan
130 min walk • The Communauté urbaine Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole is the communauté urbaine, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Perpignan. It is located in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, in the Occitanie region, southern France.
5.1 miS
Architecture, Historical place, Memorial
Hôtel Pams, Perpignan
131 min walk • The Hôtel Pams is a mansion in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. It was built between 1852 and 1872 by Pierre Bardou, one of the founders of the JOB cigarette paper company, then transformed in the 1890s into an elegant mansion by his son-in-law Jules Pams, a politician and amateur art-lover.
4.8 miS
Historical place, Lookout, History museum
Le Castillet, Perpignan
124 min walk • The Castillet is an ancient fortification and city gate located in Perpignan. Today, this monument, a strong symbol of the city, has become a museum: Museu Català de les Arts i Tradicions Populars.
4.3 miS
Area
Saint-Estève, Perpignan
109 min walk • Saint-Estève is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
2.2 miN
Concentration camp
Camp de Rivesaltes
56 min walk • The Camp de Rivesaltes, also known as Camp Joffre, was an internment and transit camp in the commune of Rivesaltes in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales of the French Southern Zone during World War Two.
2.1 miW
Church
St. Mary's Church
53 min walk • Sainte-Marie Church is a Catholic church located in Espira-de-l'Agly in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales in the Occitanie region.
4.9 miS
Monuments and statues
Vénus au colier, Perpignan
126 min walk • Venus is a work of the French sculptor Aristide Maillol. It is a bronze sculpture. Created in 1928, it is installed in Paris, France.
2.9 miN
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Camp de Rivesaltes, Salses-le-Château
73 min walk • The Camp de Rivesaltes, also known as Camp Joffre, was an internment and transit camp in the commune of Rivesaltes in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales of the French Southern Zone during World War Two.
4.8 miS
42°42'10"N • 2°53'55"E
Palais des congrès et des expositions, Perpignan
122 min walk • Museum, Concerts and shows, Art gallery
3.6 miW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Baixas
92 min walk • The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady or Church of Saint Mary is a church, partly Romanesque, located in Baixas, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.