Vichy
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Template:French commune Image:Vakantiearleuf53.JPG Template:Commons Vichy is a spa and resort town in central France, near Clermont-Ferrand and was the capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944. It is a commune and a sous-préfecture of the Allier département. Population (1999): 78,000.
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Miscellaneous
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Births
Vichy was the birthplace of:
- Valéry Larbaud (1881–1957), writer
- Albert Londres (1884-1932), journalist
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Twin towns
Vichy is twinned with:
- Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- Bad Tölz, Germany
- Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Germany
- Dunfermline, United Kingdom
- Logroño, Spain
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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External links
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