Saint-Mandé (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɑ̃de] ⓘ) is a high-end commune of the Val-de-Marne department in Île-de-France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.
It is one of the smallest communes of the Île-de-France by land area, but is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
The motto of the city is Cresco et Floresco, which means "I grow and I flourish".
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes.
[8] The private school system Ensemble Scolaire St Michel de Picpus maintains a secondary campus in Saint-Mandé.