page_title: Lunel
hierarchical_section_title: Lunel
caption_attribution_description: English: Map commune FR insee code 34145.png - Lunel Français&#160;: Carte de la commune française de code INSEE 34145 - Lunel Nederlands: Kaart van Franse gemeente Lunel
context_page_description: Lunel is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. According to legend, Lunel was founded by Jews from Jericho in the first century. It had a Jewish population by the first millennium, and an ancient synagogue is located there.
  Lunel is located 21 km east of Montpellier and 28 km southwest of Nîmes.
context_section_description: Lunel (Provençal: Lunèl) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. According to legend, Lunel was founded by Jews from Jericho in the first century. It had a Jewish population by the first millennium, and an ancient synagogue is located there. 
  Lunel is located 21 km (13 mi) east of Montpellier and 28 km (17 mi) southwest of Nîmes (Gard).
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