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Tech River
The Tech (; ) is a river in southern France, very close to the French-Spanish border. It runs through a valley in the Pyrénées-Orientales, in the former Roussillon, and is long. Its source is the Parcigoule Valley, elevation , and it feeds the Mediterranean Sea. At Céret, the medieval ''Devil's bridge'', once the largest bridge arch in the world, spans the river in an arc of in length. Geography The Tech flows through 25 different towns, from its source to the sea: Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, Serralongue, Le Tech, Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans, Montferrer, Corsavy, Arles-sur-Tech, Montbolo, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Reynès, Céret, Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts, Maureillas-las-Illas, Le Boulou, Tresserre, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, Montesquieu-des-Albères, Banyuls-dels-Aspres, Villelongue-dels-Monts, Brouilla, Ortaffa, Palau-del-Vidre, Elne and Argelès-sur-Mer. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea between Saint-Cyprien and Argelès-sur-Mer, southeast of Perpignan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont Du Diable (Céret)
The Pont du Diable () or Pont Vieux () is a medieval stone arch bridge at Céret, France, built between 1321 and 1341. It Span (engineering), spans the Tech River with a single arch of . At its apex, the arch is high. History At the time of its construction it became the world's largest bridge arch, being bigger than the Ponte della Maddalena in Italy which held the world record until then. It remained so until 1356, when the Castelvecchio Bridge in Verona (Italy) became the new largest bridge. Damaged during the war of the First Coalition (1792-1797), French general Luc Siméon Auguste Dagobert wanted to blow it up to keep the Spanish army from going back to Catalonia. The bridge was saved just before being destroyed thanks to the action of Representative Joseph Cassanyes and restored later. Legend The locals wanted a bridge to be built across the river and called upon the devil to build it for them. The devil agreed on the condition that he would claim the first soul to cros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is situated in the Tech valley, and combines the old and the new with a mix of narrow cobbled streets and modern accommodation. It has become a 'station verte' meaning that it must strive at all times to ensure that tourists benefit from a calm and natural environment. Geography Location Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret. It sits at the confluence of the Mondony with the Tech, SSW of Perpignan by road. The town is situated at a height of and has both a winter and summer season. Climate In the winter season the average temperature is about 10 degrees Celsius, and in the summer it is roughly 29 degrees Celsius with the occasional thunderstorm late afternoon. Springs The town has numerous sulphur springs (20-60C.). They have been used as baths by those with rheumatism and illnesses of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elne
Elne (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It lies in the former province of Roussillon, of which it was the first capital, being later replaced by Perpignan. Its inhabitants are still called ''Illibériens'' in reference to the city's Iberian name, Illiberis, one that it shared with the Illiberis that became Granada, Spain. Geography Elne is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It is situated from the Mediterranean near the Tech River, in Pyrénées-Orientales, from Perpignan and from Argelès. History Elne, from the heights of its fortified site, dominates the narrow plain of Roussillon between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean. Numerous archeological researches have shown that the surrounding countryside has been occupied since Neolithic times. Elne was an Iberian ''oppidum'' or fortified town. Elne is the oldest town in Roussillon and since it is situated on the way towa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palau-del-Vidre
Palau-del-Vidre (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Palau-del-Vidre is located in the canton of La Côte Vermeille and in the arrondissement of Céret. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department is composed of 226 communes of France, communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan lan ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ortaffa
Ortaffa (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Ortaffa is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department is composed of 226 communes of France, communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan lan ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brouilla
Brouilla (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Brouilla is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló. Government and politics Mayors Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department is composed of 226 communes of France, communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan lan ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villelongue-dels-Monts
Villelongue-dels-Monts (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. The inhabitants are called ''Villelonguais''. Geography Villelongue-dels-Monts is located in the south of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, 33 km south of Perpignan, 18 km east from the Mediterranean Sea and 17 km from the Spanish border by Le Perthus, in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Its close neighbouring communities are : in the north Banyuls-dels-Aspres, Brouilla and Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines ; in the east Laroque-des-Albères ; in the south l'Albère and in the west Montesquieu-des-Albères. With a surface of 1155 hectares, the territory is narrow and long (2 km from east to west and 8 km from north to south).Rapport de présentation - PLU de Villelongue dels Monts History Villelongue-dels-Monts is named after the peak above the village which means « Villelongue-du-Mont ». It was mentioned fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret. It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló, as well as the ''subcomarca'' of . History Government and politics Mayors Population The inhabitants are called ''Banyulencs'' in French. Sites of interest * Saint-Andrew church, first mentioned in 1091 but rebuilt in the 15th century. Notable people * Henri Ey (1900-1977) : psychiatrist and philosopher born in Banyuls-dels-Aspres. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department is composed of 226 communes of France, communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan lan ... References Communes of Pyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères (, before 1992: ''Montesquieu'') ''Légifrance''. is a commune in the department in southern . Geography Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Population Sites of interest Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is home to a Benedictine abbey, founded in the late 8th or early 9th century. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department is composed of 226 communes of France, communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan lan ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tresserre
Tresserre (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Tresserre is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Demography Sites of interest * The Saint-Saturnin church, partly romanesque. * The Saint-Étienne de Nidolères church, romanesque but in ruins. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department is composed of 226 communes of France, communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan lan ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Boulou
Le Boulou (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is situated 12 km from the Spanish border. Geography Localisation The town of Le Boulou is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret, in the south of Pyrénées-Orientales. Toponymy The name of the town in catalan is ''El Voló''. History In the 10th century, the territory of Le Boulou appears to be shared between the lord of Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts, lady Minimilla, and the church of Elne. Le Boulou is then ruled by the lords of Montesquieu from the 11th to the 14th centuries. It finally becomes part of the crown lands. At the end of the 17th century, Bernard de Kennedy, following the court of James II of England in France, decides to settle in Le Boulou and receives French citizenship from Louis XIV of France. His grandson, Côme de Kennedy, is granted a title of lord of Le Boulou in 1755. Côme's son, Joseph de Kennedy is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
