The Tech (; ) is a
river
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in southern
France
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, very close to the French-
Spanish border. It runs through a valley in the
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ; ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a departments of France, department of the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spain, Spanish ...
, in the former
Roussillon
Roussillon ( , , ; , ; ) was a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and French Cerdagne, part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the region of ' ...
, and is long.
Its source is the Parcigoule Valley, elevation , and it feeds the
Mediterranean Sea
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. At
Céret, the medieval ''
Devil's bridge
Devil's Bridge is a term applied to dozens of ancient bridges, found primarily in Europe. Most of these bridges are stone or masonry arch bridges and represent a significant technological achievement in ancient architecture. Due to their unusu ...
'', 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
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales Departments of France, department in southern France, near the border with Spain and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The name ''Prats-de-Mollo'' com ...
,
Serralongue,
Le Tech,
Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans
Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Government and politic ...
,
Montferrer,
Corsavy,
Arles-sur-Tech,
Montbolo,
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 b ...
,
Reynès,
Céret,
Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts,
Maureillas-las-Illas
Maureillas-las-Illas (; ) is a rural Communes of France, commune in the Vallespir, Pyrénées-Orientales in the south of France. The commune belongs to the ''Communauté de communes'' of Vallespir uniting Maureillas-las-Illas with nine other commun ...
,
Le Boulou,
Tresserre,
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines,
Montesquieu-des-Albères,
Banyuls-dels-Aspres,
Villelongue-dels-Monts,
Brouilla,
Ortaffa,
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
*Commu ...
,
Elne and
Argelès-sur-Mer. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea between
Saint-Cyprien and
Argelès-sur-Mer, southeast of
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ; ) is the prefectures in France, prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department in Southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the Me ...
.
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In culture
;Poetry
* ''Ode au Tech'' 'Ode to the Tech''(1912), a poem by the writer Marc Anfossi.[ Fabricio Cardenas]
Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, ''Ode au Tech en 1912''
29 May 2015
References
External links
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Rivers of Pyrénées-Orientales
Céret
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Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
Rivers of France
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