Mende, Lozère facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mende
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Prefecture and commune
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Aerial view of Mende, with the cathedral.
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 Mende
Location in France
Mende
Location in Occitanie
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Lozère | |
| Arrondissement | Mende | |
| Canton | Mende-1 Mende-2 |
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| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Cœur de Lozère | |
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36.56 km2 (14.12 sq mi) | |
| Population
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11,542 | |
| • Density | 315.70/km2 (817.66/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Mendois | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
48095 /48000
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| Elevation | 691–1,236 m (2,267–4,055 ft) (avg. 964 m or 3,163 ft) |
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| Website | www.mende.fr | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
Mende is a commune and prefecture of the department of Lozère, part of the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Mende.
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Mendois (women: Mendoises).
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Geography
Mende is located in the southern Massif Central, to the north of the Cévennes, near the Mont Lozère, the highest point of the Lozère department. The Lot river flows through the city and most of Mende is on the left side of the river.
The commune of Mende has an area of 36.56 km2 (14.12 sq mi) and its average altitude is 964 m (3,163 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 740 m (2,430 ft).
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The commune of Mende is surrounded by the communes Chastel-Nouvel, Badaroux, Lanuéjols, Brenoux, Saint-Bauzile, Balsièges, Barjac and Servières.
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| Balsièges | Brenoux Saint-Bauzile |
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Climate
The climate in Mende in the Köppen climate classification is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The city of Mende had 11,542 inhabitants for a density of 325.7 persons/km2.
Evolution of the population in Mende
Administration
Mende is the prefecture of the Lozère department since 1790. It is also the capital of the Mende arrondissement and of two cantons:
- Mende-1, formed with a part of Mende (5,513 inhabitants) (2014)
- Mende-2, formed with a part of Mende (6,029 inhabitants) (2014)
It is part of the intercommunality Cœur de Lozère (French: Communauté de communes Cœur de Lozère).
Twinned and partner towns
Mende is twinned with:
Wunsiedel, Germany, since 1980
Volterra, Italy, since 1993
Vila Real, Portugal, since 2003
Gallery
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The Place de la République
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The prefecture building at Mende
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The town hall
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The Tower of the Penitents
Related pages
Images for kids
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Due east, with the N88, towards Badaroux and Langogne
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Mende at the foot of Mont Mimat, view of the Causse d'Auge -
A house alongside the Lot river
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Mende in December 2008
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A view the Causse d'Auge in December 2008
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The Rieucros Viaduct in September 2007
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The Gare de Mende
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The Rue Basse
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The Valcroze district and the village of Chabannes
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The Fontanille district and the Notre Dame High School
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The Chaldecoste district from the Place de la République
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On this map is found Anderitum (Javols), Mimate (Mende) and Gredone (Grèzes).
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Statue of Pope Urban V
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Mende in the 16th century from an old engraving
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An aerial view of the cathedral
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The Notre-Dame Bridge
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The Place aux Blés
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A house of the 17th century called "Maison de Mandrin" with false balusters beneath the windows.
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War memorial of 1870
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The Émile-Joly Square, the Saint-Ilpide home, and the Rieucros Viaduct and the hospital in the background
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Seminary, which once housed the Plaisance school -
The Jacques Maillot Institute (IUP) branch of the University of Perpignan
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The chariot of the Beast of Gévaudan opens the flower parade of the great feasts of Mende, each year
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Vernède sports hall (partly for bowling)
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The Jean-Jacques Delmas Stadium
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The Round of 32 of the Coupe de France from 2012 to 2013 between AF Lozère and AC Arles-Avignon.
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Round of 16 finals of the Coupe de France Volleyball 2010-2011 between VB Mende and VB Tours
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Christophe Laurent at the 2007 Tour de Suisse
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The Castan Trophy, final of the Trèfle Lozérien in 2008
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Julien Bérard won the 2nd stage of the Tour du Gévaudan 2008, which arrived in Mende
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The cathedral
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The entrance of the old synagogue
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Entrance to POLeN
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A house with a toit en carène
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The water flows through underground pipes to the Lot, here to the Notre Dame Bridge
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The Notre-Dame Bridge
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The old theatre became municipal cinema (miniplex)
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The courtyard of the Hôtel de Ressouches
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Jean-Antoine Chaptal
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See also
In Spanish: Mende (Lozère) para niños
