Camp de Rivesaltes

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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. Between August 11 and October 20, 1942, 2,313 foreign Jews, including 209 children were transferred from Rivesaltes via the Drancy internment camp to the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz, where they were murdered. Serge Klarsfeld described the camp as the Drancy of the Southern Zone. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°48'3"N, 2°52'13"E

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Camp de Rivesaltes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort de Salses, Gate of the Catalan Countries, Château de Salveterra, St. Mary's Church.

3.6 miNE
Historical place, Battlefield, History museum
Fort de Salses, Salses-le-Château
93 min walk • Nestled in the charming town of Salses-le-Château, the imposing Fort de Salses stands as a sentinel to history in the South of France. This fortress, a masterpiece of military architecture, was constructed in the late 15th century under the orders of the Catholic...
5 miNE
Monuments and statues
Gate of the Catalan Countries
129 min walk • The Gate of the Catalan Countries, a work of the sculptor Emili Armengol, marks the Northern starting location of the Catalan Countries in Salses, Pyrénées-Orientales.
5.2 miN
Forts and castles, Ruins
Château de Salveterra
134 min walk • The castle of Salveterra, or castle of Opoul, is a castle built by James I of Aragon in the thirteenth century on the border between the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Aragon.
2.3 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Church
60 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.
1.2 miNE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Camp de Rivesaltes, Salses-le-Château
32 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.
4.7 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Baixas
119 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.
5.4 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
139 min walk • Stade Gilbert Brutus is a rugby league stadium in Perpignan, France, which is the home ground of the Catalans Dragons.
2.2 miS
Winery, Wine tours
Rivesaltes AOC, Rivesaltes
56 min walk • 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.
4.6 miN
Winery
Côtes du Roussillon AOC
119 min walk • Côtes du Roussillon is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for wines made in the Roussillon wine region of France. It is the least selective AOC in the Roussillon region. In 2002, 21,048,500 litres of Côtes du Roussillon were produced, 68% red, 28% rosé and 4% white. Grenache is the dominant variety in Red and Rosé.
4.9 miSE
Locality
Claira
124 min walk • Claira is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
4.5 miW
Locality
Cases-de-Pène
116 min walk • One of the main attractions in Cases-de-Pène is the stunning landscape that surrounds the town. Visitors can explore the rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves that make up the countryside, and take in breathtaking views of the Pyrenees mountains in the distance.