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Are you looking for a hotel in Mende? Whether for holidays or for a business trip, discover this beautiful city of Lozère with the Brit Hotel Mende Essentiel!
Your hotel in Mende
Welcome to Brit Hotel Mende Essentiel! Your accommodation in Mende is located to the west of the town on the banks of the Lot. Easily accessible from the N88 from Rodez or Millau, it is an ideal location to discover Lozère easily while remaining in the immediate vicinity of Mende town centre. Turn left out of the hotel onto the Avenue des Gorges du Tarn and you will reach the city centre in 5 minutes by car, or in 15 minutes on foot! On the way, you will enjoy a beautiful view of the town below on your left, overlooked by the green hills of Mont Mimat on your right. As you can see, in your hotel in Mende, relaxation is mandatory!
Visiting Mende
It is well known that Mende is a good place to live! Perhaps because the region has been renowned for the virtues of its thermal waters since Gallo-Roman times... Numerous centres specialising in well-being are scattered around the streets of the town, and the thermal spa of Bagnols-les-Bains is less than 20 km away!
But Mende is above all a unique historical centre, and a gothic cathedral which enjoyed particular glory between the 14th and 16th centuries. To visit Mende is to visit History with a capital H! Indeed, the city was once the seat of the powerful Counts-Bishops: religious wars, commercial prosperity and even technological innovation (Mende was one of the first French cities to benefit from public lighting) transpire through its architecture and cultural heritage. One of the most famous examples is the Notre-Dame bridge!
Your stay in Mende and surroundings
During your stay in Mende you have some time to explore the surrounding area? Mende is located on the edge of the "Grands Causses" region, these high limestone plateaus dotted with valleys and gorges characteristic of the southern Massif Central. The Mont Mimat, which overlooks the town, is also called the Causse de Mende! But some are higher and offer majestic landscapes like the famous Causse Méjan, located less than an hour from Mende.
Mende is also located in the ancient province of Gévaudan, whose name evokes an infinite imagination populated by legendary beasts... In the 18th century, several dozen people were victims of a mysterious beast: dog, bear, wolf? The mystery remains to this day! And it was the Count-Bishop of Gévaudan, Gabriel-Florent de Choiseul-Beaupré, who described these attacks and the beast as a "divine scourge" in a text known today as the "Mandement de l'évêque de Mende"...
But rest assured, no beast will disturb your sleep in our hotel in Mende!
Activities in Mende
Fête des Toqués du Cèpe
Every year, at the beginning of October, the Fête des Toqués du Cèpe brings together mycology enthusiasts and gourmets for a unique celebration!
Place du Général de Gaulle, 48000 Mende
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Trainon Theatre of Mende
Don't be surprised by its superb neoclassical façade, you are in the Trianon cinema! What was once a theatre now offers a varied selection of films for all tastes and the whole family!
5B Boulevard Lucien Arnault, 48000 Mende
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Hiking on the Urbain V trail
This long-distance hiking trail, which retraces the life of Pope Urban V, offers a different way of discovering places steeped in history and grandiose landscapes. It also connects the Compostela Trail, the Causses, the Cévennes and the Pont du Gard.
5 Place René Estoup, 48000 Mende
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Mende
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Privat in Mende is an essential monument in the history of Mende. Former seat of the Counts-Bishops of Gévaudan, Mende was built around this imposing place which recalls the former glory of the city.
Place Urbain V, 48000 Mende
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