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Visit Vichy: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as centre for the government of unoccupied Fraance during the Second World War

Vichy is situated in the Allier department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Tourist classifications for Vichy include "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vichy in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lapalisse at 21 km and Charroux at 22 km.

Vichy, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateldon

at 18 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

See Chateldon guide

Lapalisse

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

See Lapalisse guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...

See Charroux guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 23 km (direction north-west)

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Thiers

at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

See Thiers guide

Riom

at 36 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

Mozac

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

See Mozac guide

Volvic

at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

See Volvic guide

Courpiere

at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

See Courpiere guide

Billom

at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

See Billom guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 47 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 47 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Souvigny

at 49 km (direction north-north-west)

The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...

See Souvigny guide

Moulins

at 49 km (direction north-north-west)

In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...

See Moulins guide

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Markets in and near Vichy

Market days in Vichy: weekly market: Every day except Monday;

• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (0km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (2km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (2km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (7km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (9km)
• Gannat: market Saturday (18km)
• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (19km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (19km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (21km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Vichy, France

What to do at Vichy? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vichy.

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (53km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (22km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (22km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (29km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (34km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (43km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (13km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (43km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (31km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (36km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (36km)
• Mozac (39km)
• Marsat (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (45km)

Geography and distances

Vichy is in the south of France at 49 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Vichy is 314 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Vichy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abrest, Bellerive-sur-Allier, Brugheas, Charmeil, Creuzier-le-Neuf, Creuzier-le-Vieux, Cusset, Hauterive, Le Vernet and Serbannes.

This page in French: Visiter Vichy