Arles-sur-Tech (, literally Arles on Tech; ) 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 Céret. Arles-sur-Tech is situated in the southernmost valley in mainland France before Spain, the Vallespir, through which the 84 km long river "Tech" flows. This small town is surrounded by the eastern Pyrenees which dominate the skyline around Arles-sur-Tech. The town sits on the only main road which passes through the valley, the D 115, making it accessible from Spain in the west and the plane of Roussillon and Perpignan in the east. It is located close to the larger and more well-known spa town of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.

History

At the end of the Spanish Civil War Arles-sur-Tech was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain. It was used as an initial sorting camp.

Government and politics

Mayors

International relations

Arles-sur-Tech is twinned with:

Population

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