Located in the house where he was born, in the heart of the old town of Rivesaltes, Marechal Joffre's birthplace-museum welcomes you to its 200m2 and 3 levels.
On the first floor, in what was his father's cooperage workshop, his career and life are recounted.
The family apartment on the 1st floor has been reconstructed; the birth bedroom with its alcove, the kitchen, the study furnished with the authentic elements that were in Paris and on which he wrote his memoirs, presents the gifts given by the Catalans of Barcelona, notably the album "Catalunya a Joffre" and personal objects such as his academician's tricorne or his jacket, as well as bronzes and paintings. The second floor, a former hayloft, is dedicated to the Battle of the Marne.
Listed as a historic monument, the museum, the birthplace of Marshal Joffre, was awarded the Maison des Illustres label in 2011.
The museum can be visited by groups out of season.