The Tech is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in southern France

France

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, very close to the French-Spanish

Spain

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 border. It runs through a valley in the Pyrénées-Orientales

Pyrénées-Orientales

Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...

, in the former Roussillon

Roussillon

Roussillon is one of the historical counties of the former Principality of Catalonia, corresponding roughly to the present-day southern French département of Pyrénées-Orientales...

, and is 84 km long. Its source is the Parcigoule Valley (2,500 meters high) and it feeds the Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...

. At Céret

Céret

Céret is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of Vallespir historical Catalan comarca.-Geography:...

, the medieval Devil's bridge

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. Spanning the river Tech with an imposing single arch of 45.45 m span length, the Pont du Diable featured at the time of its construction the world's largest bridge arch.The apex of the...

, once the largest bridge arch in the world, spans the river in an arc of 45 m length.

The Tech flows through the following towns: Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

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". Molló is a town just across the border and the Col d'Ares...

, Arles-sur-Tech

Arles-sur-Tech

Arles-sur-Tech is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Location:Arles-sur-Tech is situated in a valley which separates France from Spain, through which the 84km long river "Tech" flows as it passes through Arles-sur-Tech. This small town is dominated by the Pyrenees...

, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda

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...

, Céret

Céret

Céret is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of Vallespir historical Catalan comarca.-Geography:...

 and Le Boulou

Le Boulou

Le Boulou is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...

. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea between Saint-Cyprien

Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales

Saint-Cyprien is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...

 and Argelès-sur-Mer

Argelès-sur-Mer

Argelès-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies near Perpignan.-Geography:...

, southeast of Perpignan

Perpignan

-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...

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