Mende
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 65 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mende (INSEE 48095) is in Lozère (48), part of CC Coeur de Lozère. Population 12,464 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/48095-mende
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 65 % of the 1,964 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.54 | 25 | 13.38 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.99 |
| Education | 0.58 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Health | 0.55 | 10 | 5.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.6 | 10 | 6.04 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.34 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
11 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON MAJOREL · LES DELICES DE VAL · LA PAUSE GOUR'MENDE · NIBILI · VJS). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL DURAND FILS · BOUCHERIE ROBERT ''CHEZ NICO · CARNILIA MENDE · L'ENTRECOTE). [3,4]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MU & SES POTS · HORUS · LA VIE CLAIRE MENDE · LE PETIT CASINO). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (MENDE DISTRIBUTION SA · ALDI MARCHE · HYPER U). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA MAREE). [3,4]
34 × Restaurant (L'IRISH PUB · LE PROVENCAL · CAPPADOCE · SARL A.J.E 3 T). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (BAR LA TERRASSE · CHEZ MANU · LE COBRA · LATINA CAFE · LES VINS DE CARO). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SOLELHONS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GERARD PONS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES CHENES). [3]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MICHEL DEL CASTILLO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN BONIJOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES TERRES BLEUES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE HENRI BOURRILLON). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HUGO SAVAJOLS, MÉDECIN · ROMANE ARNAL, MÉDECIN · CHARLES LARONZE, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN DESMONTS, MÉDECIN · BERNARD CHABERT, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BOUTET · PHARMACIE COEUR DE VILLE · SELARL PHARMACIE JARROUSSE · PHARMACIE DU VIADUC · PHARMACIE DE LA FRATERNITE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (MENDE FONTANILLES AP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LAMARTINE · 48 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE LOZÈRE). [3]
1 × Cinema (TRIANON). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE CHAPTAL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA VERNEDE · GYMNASE COLLEGE SAINT PRIVAT · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL PIENCOURT · GYMNASE LYCEE PRIVE NOTRE DAME). [3]
10 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOZERE · CIC SUD OUEST · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
15 × Hairdresser (DAVID CALABRO COIFFURE · A L'ESSENTIEL COIFFURE BY SYLVIE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
8 × Hotel (DELTOUR HOTEL · HOTEL URBAIN V · HOTEL DU COMMERCE · HOTEL DE FRANCE · HOTEL BAR LES REMPARTS). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LE TIVOLI · CAMPING DE SIRVENS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Supermarket, 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Collège, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 11 | MAISON MAJOREL · LES DELICES DE VAL · LA PAUSE GOUR'MENDE · NIBILI · VJS | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | SARL DURAND FILS · BOUCHERIE ROBERT ''CHEZ NICO · CARNILIA MENDE · L'ENTRECOTE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | MU & SES POTS · HORUS · LA VIE CLAIRE MENDE · LE PETIT CASINO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | MENDE DISTRIBUTION SA · ALDI MARCHE · HYPER U | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA MAREE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 34 | L'IRISH PUB · LE PROVENCAL · CAPPADOCE · SARL A.J.E 3 T | INSEE BPE 34 / INSEE SIRENE 48 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | BAR LA TERRASSE · CHEZ MANU · LE COBRA · LATINA CAFE · LES VINS DE CARO | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SOLELHONS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GERARD PONS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES CHENES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MICHEL DEL CASTILLO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN BONIJOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES TERRES BLEUES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE HENRI BOURRILLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | HUGO SAVAJOLS, MÉDECIN · ROMANE ARNAL, MÉDECIN · CHARLES LARONZE, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN DESMONTS, MÉDECIN · BERNARD CHABERT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE BOUTET · PHARMACIE COEUR DE VILLE · SELARL PHARMACIE JARROUSSE · PHARMACIE DU VIADUC · PHARMACIE DE LA FRATERNITE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | MENDE FONTANILLES AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LAMARTINE · 48 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE LOZÈRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | TRIANON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | LYCEE CHAPTAL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA VERNEDE · GYMNASE COLLEGE SAINT PRIVAT · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL PIENCOURT · GYMNASE LYCEE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 10 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOZERE · CIC SUD OUEST · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 15 | DAVID CALABRO COIFFURE · A L'ESSENTIEL COIFFURE BY SYLVIE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 8 | DELTOUR HOTEL · HOTEL URBAIN V · HOTEL DU COMMERCE · HOTEL DE FRANCE · HOTEL BAR LES REMPARTS | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LE TIVOLI · CAMPING DE SIRVENS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 11,908 (2012) → 12,464 (2023): 4.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 11,286 (1990) → 12,464 (2023): 10.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,300, of which 6.6 % second homes and 5.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mende): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Mende): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Mende): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Mende): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Mende): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 84 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MENDE-VILLE weather station, 0.9 km away at 710 m; the village itself is at 736 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MENDE-BRENOUX, 2.4 km away at 1,019 m, over 19 summers. [9]
That station sits 283 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 825 mm of rain a year, spread over 100 days — about 8.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MENDE-VILLE, 0.9 km away at 710 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48095/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48095/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48095/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48095/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 48095
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulle | 19 | 160 km NW | 13,401 | 64.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Gien | 45 | 360 km N | 13,459 | 57.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Amboise | 37 | 376 km NW | 12,937 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 32 % · humidity 86 % |
| Châteaudun | 28 | 429 km N | 12,830 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteaubriant | 44 | 518 km NW | 12,260 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 12 | 118 km W | 11,271 | 60.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 54 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 12 | 118 km W | 11,271 | 60.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 54 % · humidity 71 % |
| Tulle | 19 | 160 km NW | 13,401 | 64.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Gien | 45 | 360 km N | 13,459 | 57.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Amboise | 37 | 376 km NW | 12,937 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 32 % · humidity 86 % |
| Châteaudun | 28 | 429 km N | 12,830 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteaubriant | 44 | 518 km NW | 12,260 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Mende's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne | 77 | 432 km N | 12,810 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sarrebourg | 57 | 542 km NE | 12,170 | 66.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bonneville | 74 | 286 km NE | 13,335 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Remiremont | 88 | 456 km NE | 7,388 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Autun | 71 | 278 km N | 13,172 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Delle | 90 | 428 km NE | 5,623 | 52 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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