natural wonder
Gorges du Tarn
A serpentine 50 km limestone canyon where the road and river twist past cliff-top villages and kayakers.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Occitanie, France · Europe
Mende is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Chanac, 29km from Gorges du Tarn.
Mende is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 14,837, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Mende sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mende to your route.
The cantons of Mende are administrative divisions of the Lozère department, in southern France. Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the town of Mende is subdivided into 2 cantons. Their seat is in Mende.
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Mende is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.5216 latitude, 3.4998 longitude.
Mende has a population of approximately 14,837 people, making it a town in France.
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natural wonder
A serpentine 50 km limestone canyon where the road and river twist past cliff-top villages and kayakers.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest summit of the Cévennes at 1,565 m, crowned by a weather observatory with vast horizons.
45 km · about 50 min drive
bridge
Gustave Eiffel's crimson 1884 railway arch spanning 165 m across the Truyère gorge in the Cantal, a direct engineering ancestor of his tower and floodlit red at night; viewpoints sit just off the A75.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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