Camp de Rivesaltes
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.
- Grassland
- Description: military camp in the commune of Rivesaltes, in the South of France
- Also known as“Camp Joffre”“Rivesaltes concentration camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Étienne de Salses and Salses.
Église Saint-Étienne de Salses
Église Saint-Étienne de Salses is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Camp de Rivesaltes.
Café de la Loge de Salses-le-Château
Café de la Loge de Salses-le-Château is a restaurant, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Camp de Rivesaltes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salses-le-Château and Rivesaltes.
Salses-le-Château
Salses-le-Château or just Salses is a commune in the… Salses-le-Château is situated 3½ km northeast of Camp de Rivesaltes.
Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Rivesaltes is situated 5 km south of Camp de Rivesaltes.
Camp de Rivesaltes
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Latitude
42.80898° or 42° 48′ 32″ north
Longitude
2.89216° or 2° 53′ 32″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Camp de Rivesaltes” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Rivesaltesko kontzentrazio-esparrua”
- Catalan: “Camp de Ribesaltes”
- Chinese: “里沃萨尔特军营”
- Dutch: “Camp de Rivesaltes”
- French: “Camp de Rivesaltes”
- French: “camp Joffre”
- French: “mémorial de Rivesaltes”
- German: “Camp de Rivesaltes”
- German: “Camp Joffre”
- German: “Lager Rivesaltes”
- Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז ריווזאלט”
- Hebrew: “מחנה ז’ופר”
- Japanese: “リヴサルト”
- Japanese: “リヴサルト収容所”
- Spanish: “Campo de Joffre”
- Spanish: “Campo de Rivesaltes”
- Spanish: “Campo Joffre”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camp Maréchal Joffre and Agence Chronopost Perpignan.
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