"Mende (French pronunciation: [mɑ̃d], Occitan pronunciation: [ˈmende]) is a commune and prefecture of the department of Lozère and of the region of Occitanie in 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,[citation needed] probably in reference to the mountains that surround it.
Mende is located between Clermont-Ferrand and Montpellier, but also on the axis of Lyon - Saint-Étienne - Albi - Toulouse. The other important nearby towns are Aurillac and Saint-Flour (Cantal), Le Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire), Rodez, Millau (Aveyron) and Alès and Nîmes (Gard)." - (en.wikipedia.org 22.09.2020)
- Latitude44.518333435059
- Longitude3.5005555152893