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Rivesaltes, France
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Rivesaltes is a small city in Occitanie, France with a population of 8,836. Elevation: 95 ft (29 m). Average temperature: 60°F (15°C).
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People
Economy
DHousing
BClimate
| Population | 8,836 |
| Population Density | 796 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Coordinates | 42.7693°, 2.8738° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Occitanie |
| Average Temperature | 60°F (15°C) |
| January Average | 47°F (8°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 21.3 inches (540 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $21,762 |
About Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes is a small city in France (Occitanie) with a population of 8,836. The city sits at an elevation of 95 feet (29 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 60°F (15°C). Temperatures range from 47°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 21.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Rivesaltes vs France
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $21,762 |
| 71% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 17.0% |
| 372% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
| 69% above France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 530 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $127,400 |
| 55% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $637 |
| 45% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 29.2% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 3,534 |
Property Tax
Climate in Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes has an average annual temperature of 16.1°C (61°F). The hottest month is Jul (24.6°C), the coldest is Jan (8.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 577 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 59.5°F |
| 10% above France avg | |
| January Average | 47°F (8°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 297 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Area | 11.1 sq mi (28.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 796/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 42.7693°N, 2.8738°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Olot Volcanic Field (72 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Olot Volcanic Field | Pyroclastic cone(s) | 893 m (2,930 ft) | Unknown | 72 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F (8°C) | 2.2 in | Coldest |
| February | 49°F (9°C) | 1.6 in | |
| March | 52°F (11°C) | 1.6 in | |
| April | 56°F (13°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 62°F (17°C) | 1.9 in | |
| June | 69°F (21°C) | 1.3 in | |
| July | 75°F (24°C) | 0.5 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 74°F (23°C) | 1.3 in | |
| September | 68°F (20°C) | 1.9 in | |
| October | 61°F (16°C) | 2.9 in | Wettest |
| November | 53°F (12°C) | 1.9 in | |
| December | 48°F (9°C) | 2.4 in |
Rivesaltes has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 47°F in January to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 21.2 inches, with October being the wettest month (2.9") and July the driest (0.5").
Schools in Rivesaltes
6 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire Joseph-Sébastien Pons | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Jean Zay | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Marcel Pagnol | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée professionnel agricole Claude Simon | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle André Malraux | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Joffre | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Rivesaltes
7 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEKNO1 | techno | MP3 320 kbps | |
| France Bleu Roussillon | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Ràdio Arrels (ES) | music, news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Ràdio Arrels | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RTS Perpignan | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RCF Pays d'Aude | christian | MP3 128 kbps | |
| FM Evangile 66 | christian | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Rivesaltes
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancien Evêché | ||||
| Ancienne maternité Suisse d'Elne | ||||
| Byrrh | ||||
| Casa Carrère | ||||
| Casa de l'Albera | ||||
| Casa Pairal | ||||
| Casa Xanxo CIAP | ||||
| Caves Byrrh | ||||
| Centre d'art Contemporain Walter Benjamin | ||||
| Centre de Sculpture Romane | ||||
| Château de Fitou | ||||
| Cloître de la cathédrale d'Elne | ||||
| Écomusée du miel | ||||
| Espace Antonio Machado | ||||
| La Poudrière | ||||
| La Vie Vintage | ||||
| Le musée d’Art Moderne de Collioure | ||||
| Les collections de Saint-Cyprien | ||||
| Maison de l'Histoire Casa del Voló | ||||
| Maison de la Catalanité | ||||
| Maison des Arts | ||||
| Maison natale du Maréchal Joffre | ||||
| Maison Transfrontalière de l’Art Roman | ||||
| Mas Pams | ||||
| Mémorial du Camp d'Argelès-sur-Mer | ||||
| Mémorial du Camp de Rivesaltes | ||||
| Musée Aéronautique du Mas Palegry | ||||
| Musée archéologique de Ruscino | ||||
| Musée Bella | ||||
| Musée d'art Hyacinthe-Rigaud | ||||
| Musée de l'agriculture catalane | ||||
| Musée de l'école | ||||
| Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature | ||||
| Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel | ||||
| Musée des Arts et traditions populaires | ||||
| Musée des Monnaies et Médailles Joseph Puig | ||||
| Musée Terrus | ||||
| Museu | ||||
| Museu Memorial du camp d'Argeles-sur-Mer | ||||
| Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle |
Libraries in Rivesaltes
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.U. Droit | 0.0 | |||||
| B.U. Droit et Lettres | 0.0 | |||||
| B.U. Section Sciences | 0.0 | |||||
| BDA'thèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioplage | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque André Alquier | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque André Stil | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Barande | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Bernard Nicolau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Bompas | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Jean d'Ormesson | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Lucien Lacreu | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Ludovic Massé | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Marie Arago | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Michel Maurette | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale « La Fontaine » | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Claude Delmas | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale Claude Simon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale Jean Capeille | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Jordi Pere Cerdà | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Jules Verne | 0.0 | |||||
| Books Drop/Pick | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Culturel | 0.0 | |||||
| Fa Si La Lire | 0.0 | |||||
| L'arc en ciel des livres | 0.0 | |||||
| La Maison de Julien - Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Le Galbe | 0.0 | |||||
| Les lectures de Léontine | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Infos | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Albert Camus | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Alexandre Jardin | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque André Stil | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Antonio Machado | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Arthur Conte | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Centrale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Christian Bourquin | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Claude Blazy | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Claude Simon | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de l'Étang | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Denis Diderot | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Départementale Claude Simon | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque du Boulou | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque El Mil·lenari | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Henri Tanyères | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque intercommunale Pierre Capeille | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque J. Tastu | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jacques Prévert | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathèque Jacques Queralt | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean Ferrat | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Joan Pau Giné | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Josep Sebastià Pons | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque La Marquise | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Laura Vazquez | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Louis Boulet | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Marcel Gouzy | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Michel Ey | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale de Leucate | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Paù Hostench | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Pere Verdaguer | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Prosper Mérimée | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Ramon Llull | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Robert Avril | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Saint-Exupéry | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Teddy Riner | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Victor Hugo | 0.0 | |||||
| Salle Bernard Janicot | 0.0 | |||||
| Un livre à la mer | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Rivesaltes
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Halles de L'Agly | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marché d'Alénya | |||||
| Marché de la Mer | |||||
| Marché de Port Leucate | |||||
| Marché de Salses | |||||
| Marché de Thuir | |||||
| Marché International Saint-Charles | |||||
| Marché pittoresque | |||||
| Marché Place de Belgique | |||||
| Place de la République | |||||
| Place de la République | |||||
| Place de Marbre |
Hotels in Rivesaltes
7 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Rivesaltes
4 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Rivesaltes
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Rivesaltes
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Rivesaltes
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Rivesaltes
4 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Rivesaltes
4 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Rivesaltes
1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Rivesaltes
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie de l'Agly | ||||
| Brasserie du Château | ||||
| Brasserie Parallèle 42 | ||||
| Brasserie Rull | ||||
| Geck Eau | ||||
| L'Atelier Gabriel | ||||
| La Boc | ||||
| La Canya |
Stadiums & Teams in Rivesaltes
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Rivesaltes
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallter 2000 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ancienne Station de Ski Mosset - Col de Jau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Rivesaltes
32 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers Vias airport | BZR | Medium Airport |
| Carcassonne Salvaza Airport | CCF | Medium Airport |
| Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport | PGF | Medium Airport |
| Aeroclub L’Estartit | — | Small Airport |
| Aeròdrom de Foixà | — | Small Airport |
| Aeròdrom de Viladamat | — | Small Airport |
| Aerodrom Tapioles | — | Small Airport |
| Aeródromo de Ordis | — | Small Airport |
| Air Galamus Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Altiport du Col de la Marrano | — | Small Airport |
| Ampuriabrava Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Argeliers Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Beuda Besalu Private Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Canterrane Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Corneilla-la-Rivière Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Fleury d'Aude Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Les champs blancs Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lézignan-Corbières Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Limbardier Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Llupia Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Montescot Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Narbonne Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Puichéric Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Puisserguier Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint Génis Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint Jean Pla de Corts Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sauvian Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| St Laurent de la Salanque Airbase | — | Small Airport |
| ST LUC Passa Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Torreilles Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ulm Saint Couat Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ulmodrome de Limoux | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Rivesaltes
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Agence Chronopost Perpignan | |
| Rivesaltes |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Rivesaltes
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Église Saint-André |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in France
11 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Rivesaltes
What is the population of Rivesaltes?
Rivesaltes has a population of 8,836 residents and is located in France. The population density is 796 people per square mile, spread across 11.1 square miles.
Is Rivesaltes expensive to live in?
The median household income is $21,762, 71% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $127,400 (55% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $637 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.9x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Rivesaltes?
Rivesaltes enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 60°F (15°C). Winter temperatures average 47°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 297 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 21.3 inches.
How is the job market in Rivesaltes?
The job market in Rivesaltes faces challenges, with unemployment at 17.0% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 530 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Rivesaltes?
The median home value in Rivesaltes is $127,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $637.