- Rivesaltes
French commune
nomcommune=Rivesaltes
Former Hôtel de Ville of Rivesaltes
région=Languedoc-Roussillon
département=Pyrénées-Orientales
arrondissement=Perpignan
canton=Rivesaltes
insee=66164
cp=66600
maire=André Bascou
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=2.87472222222 |latitude=42.7697222222
alt moy=29m
alt mini=11m
alt maxi=70m
hectares=2876
km²=28,76
sans=7,940
date-sans=1999
dens=276
date-dens=1999Rivesaltes (French: "Rivesaltes", Catalan: "Ribesaltes") is a town and commune of the
Pyrénées-Orientales "département" in southwesternFrance .Miscellaneous
Rivesaltes was the birthplace of
Joseph Joffre (1852 -1931 ),general who became prominent in the battles ofWorld War I .Fortified wine is produced around Rivesaltes, asRivesaltes AOC .History
In the territory of Rivesaltes, the
Camp de Rivesaltes is situated. A memory & museum is actually in construction to commemorate this dark side of french history.Twin Town
Rivesaltes is twinned with:
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Clitheroe ,United Kingdom ee also
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Perpignan - Rivesaltes Airport
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