The Tech (; ca, Tec ) is a
river
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in southern
France
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, very close to the French-
Spanish
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border. It runs through a valley in the
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ca, Pirineus Orientals ; oc, Pirenèus Orientals ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ...
, in the former
Roussillon
Roussillon ( , , ; ca, Rosselló ; oc, Rosselhon ) is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the reg ...
, and is long.
Its source is the Parcigoule Valley, elevation , and it feeds the
Mediterranean Sea
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. At
Céret
Céret (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of the historic Catalan comarca of Vallespir.
Geography
The town lies in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains, in southern France. ...
, the medieval ''
Devil's bridge
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'', 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 commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, near the border with Spain and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The name ''Prats-de-Mollo'' comes from Catalan "meadows of Molló". Mol ...
,
Serralongue,
Le Tech
Le Tech (; ca, El Tec) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the historical Vallespir comarca.
Geography
Localisation
Le Tech is located east of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, in the canton of ...
,
Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans
Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans (; ca, Sant Llorenç 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. ...
,
Montferrer
Montferrer () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Montferrer is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Pyrénées-O ...
,
Corsavy
Corsavy (; ca, CortsavÃ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the historical Vallespir comarca.
Geography Localisation
Corsavy is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissem ...
,
Arles-sur-Tech
Arles-sur-Tech (, literally ''Arles on Tech''; ca, Arles de Tec) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography Location
Arles-sur-Tech is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of C ...
,
Montbolo
Montbolo (; ca, Montboló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography Localization
Montbolo is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Geology
Montbolo once ha ...
,
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda (; ca, Els Banys i Palaldà ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Prior to 1942, it was known as Amélie-les-Bains.
It is situated in the Tech valley, and combines the old and the ne ...
,
Reynès
Reynès (; ca, Reiners) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Reynès is in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Population
Talc
Reynès was home to a very produ ...
,
Céret
Céret (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of the historic Catalan comarca of Vallespir.
Geography
The town lies in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains, in southern France. ...
,
Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts
Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts (; oc, Sant Joan de Pladecorts) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Cà ...
,
Maureillas-las-Illas
Maureillas-las-Illas (; ca, Morellàs i les Illes) is a rural 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 oth ...
,
Le Boulou
Le Boulou (; ca, El Voló ) 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-Albà ...
,
Tresserre
Tresserre (; ca, Trasserra) 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
* ...
,
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines ( ca, Sant GenÃs de Fontanes) 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 o ...
,
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères ( ca, Montesquiu d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Cér ...
,
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres (; ca, 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. ...
,
Villelongue-dels-Monts
Villelongue-dels-Monts (; ca, Vilallonga 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 depart ...
,
Brouilla
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,
Ortaffa
Ortaffa (; ca, Ortafà ) 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
*Commune ...
,
Palau-del-Vidre
Palau-del-Vidre (; ca, 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
...
,
Elne
Elne (; ca, Elna ) 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 ...
and
Argelès-sur-Mer
Argelès-sur-Mer (, literally ''Argelès on Sea''; ca, Argelers de la Marenda or ; oc, Argelers de Mar), commonly known as Argelès, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the administrative region of Occitania, France.
It i ...
. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea between
Saint-Cyprien and
Argelès-sur-Mer
Argelès-sur-Mer (, literally ''Argelès on Sea''; ca, Argelers de la Marenda or ; oc, Argelers de Mar), commonly known as Argelès, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the administrative region of Occitania, France.
It i ...
, southeast of
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...
.
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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
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Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
Rivers of France
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