Orb (river)

The Orb (ɔʁb; Òrb) is a long river in the department of Hérault in the south of France. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea at Valras-Plage. The river flows through the towns of Bédarieux and Béziers, where it is crossed by the canal du Midi on the Orb Aqueduct. In ancient times, the Orb was crossed at Capestang by the long Roman Pont Serme. The Orb flows through the following communes: Ceilhes-et-Rocozels Avène Le Bousquet-d'Orb La Tour-sur-Orb Bédarieux Hérépian Lamalou-les-Bains Le Poujol-sur-Orb Roquebrun Cessenon-sur-Orb Lignan-sur-Orb Béziers Sauvian Sérignan Valras-Plage File:Pont de Cazouls.jpg|Orb river bridge at [[Cazouls-d'Hérault|Cazouls]] Image:Roquebrun vue orb.JPG|The Orb at [[Roquebrun]] Image:River Orb viewed from Beziers.