Vichy
Subprefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the city. For the puppet state during World War II, see Vichy France. For other uses, see Vichy (disambiguation).
Vichy (/ˈvɪʃi, ˈviːʃi/, French: [viʃi] ⓘ; Occitan: Vichèi [viˈtʃɛj]) is a city in the Allier department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France, in the historic province of Bourbonnais.
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Vichy
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 46°07′40″N 3°25′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Vichy |
Canton | Vichy-1 & Vichy-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Aguilera[1] |
Area 1 | 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 25,789 |
• Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03310 /03200 |
Elevation | 243–317 m (797–1,040 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 ft) |
Website | ville-vichy.fr |
Part of | The Great Spa Towns of Europe |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iii) |
Reference | 1613 |
Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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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.[3]
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.[4][5]