Vichy (, French: [viʃi] ; Occitan: Vichèi [viˈtʃɛj]) is a city in the Allier department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France, in the historic province of Bourbonnais.
It is a spa and resort town and in World War II was the capital of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. The term Vichyste indicated collaboration with the Nazi regime, often carrying a pejorative connotation.In 2021, the town became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its famous baths and its architectural testimony to the popularity of spa towns in Europe from the 18th through 20th centuries.
Distance between:
Paris to Vichy195 Miles / 315 Kms Marseille to Vichy219 Miles / 352 Kms
Population: 25789 inhabitants
Code of the commune:
03310 Postal Code:
03200
46.131859,3.425488