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1 1 Every day, we're writing a new chapter... Vichy was born of the springs to which it now owes its fame. Known the world over for its waters and the beauty products which bear its name, it has for the last twenty years seen significant further development and will in the near future become Europe's leading centre for well-being and health.

Vichy, city of well-being Vichy, fully devoted to health and fitness, boasts exceptional surroundings and at the sa me ti me ben ch mark facilities and amenities.

Parks with rare trees and shrubs Vichy is the city of parks and gardens par excellence. Whatever one does in Vichy, one always finds oneself in a park with rare varieties of trees and shrubs.

2 Vichy, city of well-being Vichy, fully devoted to health and fitness, boasts exceptional surroundings and at the sa me ti me ben ch mark facilities and amenities. Here, healthy living flows from its very springs Domaine Thermal: a major opportunity Vichy waters have been known si nee the days of antiquity and recognised for the ir beneficiai properties ever sin ce the XVIth century. The Domaine thermal, or Spa estate - comprising spa establishments, springs, parks and garden - is owned by the State, which entrusted its management to a private concessionary. Parks with rare trees and shrubs Vichy is the city of parks and gardens par excellence. Whatever one does in Vichy, one always finds oneself in a park with rare varieties of trees and shrubs. A exceptional architectural ensemble With its fine mansions in a variety of styles, with extravagant cupolas and wrought-iron galleries, Vichy possesses an abundance of architectural treasures for the well-being of its visitors. Remarkable expertise and know-how in matters of health and well-being he spa establishments hanks to its modern spa facilities, Vichy is able to offer traditional spa atments alongside health and fitness breaks and other programmes particularly on combating diabetes and overweight. he Institut Vichy and the spa he Célestins spa, set in luxurious modern surroundings in the heart of tchy's parks, is devoted to well-being and offers balneotherapy, beauty d dietetic treatments. The L'Oréal group has set up the Laboratoires lnstitute there, where the story of Vichy's health and spa treatnts began., fitness and slimming programmes is a world leader in the health-beauty-fitness markets and is rapily becoming the benchmark centre for nutritional health too. Sorne ten urants in Vichy are following the lead in the Célestins resort and ring light menus combining taste and healthy eating. Thanks to programmes promoting nutritional health, Vichy is weil positioned n the European, and in particular Russian, markets.

Unequalled facilities Palais des congrès. The Palais des Congrès Opéra in the very heart of the city is a listed historie monument and has been totally restored.

as Michelin, Aventis, Renault, Pfizer, Vinci, L'Oréal and others. The Opéra house. Ali gold and ivory and with seating for 1400, Vichy's Opera House is France's only Art Nouveau style theatre.

3 Unequalled facilities Palais des congrès. The Palais des Congrès Opéra in the very heart of the city is a listed historie monument and has been totally restored. With a total floor area of 18,000m 2 and two auditoria seating 1400 and 500 guests, it hasts congresses of associations and federations of ali kinds as weil as events staged by major companies such as Michelin, Aventis, Renault, Pfizer, Vinci, L'Oréal and others. The Opéra house. Ali gold and ivory and with seating for 1400, Vichy's Opera House is France's only Art Nouveau style theatre. The world's greatest artists have perforned there. lts programme is divided into two seasons, a summer season devoted ta opera, symphonie music and dance and a winter season th at is centred more on theatre and variety.. Top-class hotels The Alettl Palace Hôtel****, with 130 rooms and suites and situated opposite the Palais des Congrès Opéra, enjoys a perfect location and is built in the architectural style of the great palace hotels of legend. The Hôtel des Célestins****, formerly the Sofitel, with its elegant contemporary architecture, is linked ta the spa establishment. The resort provides more th an 1 30 rooms and suites and looks out over the Napoleon Ill parks. City of passions Two golf courses Vichy offers golfers two fine 18-hole courses, one a century old in an arboretum bordering the lake just two minutes from the city centre, the ether, more technical, 8 minutes from Vichy in a forest of oak trees. A racecourse for flat racing Vichy's racecourse stages 300 races a year. Thanks ta its exceptionally fine lighting it is the only racecourse in France staging evening races on the flat. Two city-centre casinos Vichy's two casinos provide thrill-seekers with their large gaming rooms and one-arm bandits.

A city for living A city where water is king Vichy is bordered along its entire length by the river Allier and its 1 20- hectare lake, scene of numerous sporting and recreational events.

Shops open 7 days a week The living heart of the city is a vast pedestrian area packed with elegant amenities and open seven days a week.

Higher education Set in a park and a short distance from the river, the city has a vast university and technology campus as weil as a school of physiotherapy renowned throughout France, a nursing

4 A city for living A city where water is king Vichy is bordered along its entire length by the river Allier and its hectare lake, scene of numerous sporting and recreational events. Belvederes, parks, beaches and waterside restaurants overlook the lake, the venue for large numbers of events and the ideal setting for traditional or more hip evening gatherings. Shops open 7 days a week The living heart of the city is a vast pedestrian area packed with elegant amenities and open seven days a week. Close by is the central market, the Grand Marché, which is given over to local traders and traditional makers of local produces. Higher education Set in a park and a short distance from the river, the city has a vast university and technology campus as weil as a school of physiotherapy renowned throughout France, a nursing school and a host of ether educational and training institutions making a student city. Vichy international reputation Who has not heard of the always-fashionable Vichy checks or the city's famous pastilles? And of course especially L'Oréal products, fou nd ali over the world and bea ring the na me Vichy, a na me which is in nu merous countries synonymous with water and cool freshness. ln one word, a reference... A cosmopolitan city For two centuries, the city has played host to the greatest nam es from the worlds of culture, politics and show business. Over the fast fifteen or so years, clients from the Middle East and the new Eastern European countries have been reviving that tradition. CAVILAM: internationally renowned for 50 years. The Centre d'approches Vivantes des Langues et des Médias is a language school with a world-wide reputation in the field of education and in particular in the teaching of French as a foreign language. Each year around 6000 students of ali nationalities enrol on its training courses. Unparalleled facilities for conferences, seminars and sports training Vichy possesses high-class conference facilities which make it one of the most sought-after destinations for business tourism. ln November 2008, the city hosted one of the European Union conferences held during France's presidency. The Parc Omnisports is a wooded 120-hectare sports complex by the lake. Designated an official training centre for the 1998 Football World Cup, Vichy's facilities have been used by Arsenal, AEK Athens and the French and Australian basketball squads.

Vichy, it's already tomorrow Rich of its past, Vichy is already turning towards the future and tranforming itself, as can be seen from its most recently completed projects.

8 kms with the Esplanade, consisting of a decking walkway and a cyclepath around a belt of greenery made up of different varieties of trees and shrubs.

T o provide a link between it and the city centre, the Rue de Paris was totally renovated in 201 0-11. The Grand Marché.

5 Vichy, it's already tomorrow Rich of its past, Vichy is already turning towards the future and tranforming itself, as can be seen from its most recently completed projects. The esplanade du lac d'allier. Sin ce 2009, the historie parks have be en extended by 1.8 kms with the Esplanade, consisting of a decking walkway and a cyclepath around a belt of greenery made up of different varieties of trees and shrubs. Vichy's esplanade is crowded each weekend with thousands of strollers. The station and the Rue de Paris Renovated in 2009, the station now caters for ali forms of transport on a single site. T o provide a link between it and the city centre, the Rue de Paris was totally renovated in The Grand Marché. Ali glass and light, the central market is given over to local traders and traditional makers of locally sourced produce. The Swimming Stadium This exceptional venue is the property of the local authority and the work of the internationally renowned architect Jacques Rougerie. Michael Phelps and the American swimming team chose Vichy and its surrounding area for their preparations for the 2012 London Olympics. The team, which won over 30 medals at the Beijing games (including 12 golds, 8 of them for Michael Phelps himself), held an initial training session there in 201 O. TGV and road access ln the near future, Vichy will be on the TGV Grand Centre, and the highspeed train technology known and exported ali over the world will make Paris 1 hr30 and Lyon 1 hr from Vichy. Vichy is at the heart of France's motorway network. lt is under 4 hours from most of the country's large cities. Major business and enterprise parks. The Greater Vichy district is home to major companies such as L'Oréal, Valmont, Ligier and others, and is in possession of large land assets for the future Clermont-Ferrand - Vichy metropolitan area.

Berlin e Getting Vichy Easy to reach by rail At present: Paris 2hr50, Lyon under 2hr ln future, Vichy will be on the TGV Grand Centre, the engine for the development of the whole region,

Easy to reach by road Vichy is at the heart of France's motorway network and is under 4 hours from most of will soon by just 1 hr30 from Lyon (at present, 2 hours).

worldwide. Clermont-Ferrand airport, 35 minutes from Vichy, has scheduled flights to six European destinations, numerous seasonal and charter flights and all-weather landing facilities.

6 Berlin e Getting Vichy Easy to reach by rail At present: Paris 2hr50, Lyon under 2hr ln future, Vichy will be on the TGV Grand Centre, the engine for the development of the whole region, which will make Paris 1 hr30 and Lyon 1 hr from Vichy. Easy to reach by road Vichy is at the heart of France's motorway network and is under 4 hours from most of will soon by just 1 hr30 from Lyon (at present, 2 hours). Easy to reach by air Lyon-Saint-Exupéry, France's third largest airport handles Air France's second largest number of regional and European flights and direct flights to 120 destinations worldwide. Clermont-Ferrand airport, 35 minutes from Vichy, has scheduled flights to six European destinations, numerous seasonal and charter flights and all-weather landing facilities. 5 minutes from the city centre, Vichy-Charmeil airport is equipped to cater for the present-day requirements of business air travel and private flights Mairie de Vichy Contact: BP VICHY CEDEX ~ V 1 C H Y VIllE DE VICHY Dr. Claude MALHURET Telephone : +(33) Former Minister, Mayor of Vichy maire@ville-vichy.fr

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