Mende

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Mende

Total population

12,316

Coordinates44.52°, 3.50°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Mende is a commune and the prefecture of the department of Lozère, in the region of Occitania, Southern France. Its inhabitants are called the Mendois. The city, including the first traces of dwellings date back to 200 BC, was originally named Mimata, probably in reference to the mountains that surround it.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Recently spotted species

Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

Seen 2026-06-12

Swallow-wort

Vincetoxicum hirundinaria

Seen 2026-06-12

pyramidal orchid

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Seen 2026-06-12

Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Seen 2026-06-10

Horse Leech

Haemopis sanguisuga

Seen 2026-06-10

Holarctic Alderflies

Sialis

Seen 2026-06-10

ragged-robin

Silene flos-cuculi

Seen 2026-06-10

Viviparous Lizard

Zootoca vivipara

Seen 2026-06-10

Germander Speedwell

Veronica chamaedrys

Seen 2026-06-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers