At his arrival in Vichy, the Emperor Napoléon III pronounces this sentence: “I will try to make my presence useful in this country”. Indeed, his five stays (1861-1865) in the station will change the image of the city: designed with boulevards, the construction of a Casino-Theatre, parks, a town hall and several examples of domestic architecture, including the magnificent chalets next to the Allier River.
Between 1900 and 1910, hotels, spa edifices and other entertaining places are modernised: the Opera House, the Spring Hall, the Grand spa building make Vichy enters into one of the most brilliant period of its history. The Golden Age of the city is thus consecrated.
Overview of the visit: The Park and the Spring Hall, the facade of the Palais des Congres-Opera, the Strauss Villa, the Park and the Napoléon III Chalets, Napoléon III galleries, the houses with bow-windows.
Location: Spa district
Accessibility: for everyone!
À retenir
- Durée : 01:30
- Capacité : Jusqu'à 40 personnes
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Informations diverses :
Meet 15 minutes before the start of the visit at the level of the totem when leaving the Tourist Office.
Reduced price + 8 years old - 18 years old, students, job seekers, people with disabilities
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Lieu de départ :
Office de Tourisme de Vichy19 rue du Parc
03200 Vichy
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Contact :
Office de Tourisme de Vichy19 rue du Parc
03200 Vichy
France+33 4 70 98 71 94contact@vichydestinations.fr