People from Mende

Claude_Erignac

Claude Jean Pierre Érignac (French pronunciation: [klod ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ eʁiɲak]; 15 December 1937 – 6 February 1998) was a French prefect on the island of Corsica.
Érignac was born in Mende, Lozère. In the course of his political career, he had been prefect of several departments and overseas departments since 1967. In 1996 he went to Ajaccio in Corsica to take office as the Prefect of Corse-du-Sud.

Brigitte_Guibal

Brigitte Guibal (born 15 February 1971 in Mende, Lozère) is a French slalom canoeist who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won the silver medal in the K1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Guibal also won two medals at the 1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Três Coroas with a gold in the K1 and a silver in the K1 team event. She also won a silver medal in the K1 event at the 2000 European Championships in Mezzana.