Vichy
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- For the collaborationist regime based in Vichy during World War II, see Vichy France.
| Vichy | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Auvergne |
| Département | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | |
| INSEE Code | 03310 |
| Postal code | 03200 |
| Mayor Term of office | Claude Malhuret |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Vichy Val d'Allier |
| Longitude | 3°24' E |
| Latitude | 46°10' N |
| Altitude | average: 249m minimum: maximum: |
| Area | ha / 5.85 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 26,501 (1999) |
| Population density | 4,530 pers/km² |
Vichy is a spa and resort town in central France, near Clermont-Ferrand and was the capital of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. It is a commune and a sous-préfecture of the Allier département. Population (1999): 78,000.
Vichy shower
Vichy is also a kind of shower in which large quantities of warm water are delivered to a spa patron, sometimes with a Scott's firehose (a firehose that delivers alternating bursts of hot and cold water).
Vichy cosmetics
Vichy is also a premuim brand of dermo-cosmetics sold exclusively in pharmacies. It contains the termal spa water from the town of Vichy.
The Vichy cosmetics company is owned by L'Oréal. Vichy Cosmetics (in English and French)
