Lunel (French pronunciation: [lynɛl]; Provençal: Lunèl) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Lunel was the birthplace of Louis Feuillade (1873–1925), film director from the silent era.

The artist Jean Hugo (1894-1984) lived in the Lunel area for most of his life and painted scenes from the surrounding countryside.

Since the 20th century, the town has been a destination for Muslim immigrants from Algeria and other parts of North Africa.

In 2015 the New York Times reported that 10% of all the French nationals killed fighting in Syria for ISIS came from Lunel.