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ˈvɪʃ i, ˈvi ʃivichy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Vichynoun

    a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II

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  1. Vichynoun

    A town in Auvergne, France, the capital of Vichy France during the World War II

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  1. Vichy

    Vichy (, ; French pronunciation: ​[viʃi]; Occitan: Vichèi, [viˈtʃɛj]) is a city in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France, in the historic province of Bourbonnais. It is a spa and resort town and in World War II was the capital of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. The term Vichyste indicated collaboration with the Vichy regime, often carrying a pejorative connotation.In 2021, the town became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its famous baths and its architectural testimony to the popularity of spa towns in Europe from the 18th through 20th centuries.

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  1. vichy

    Vichy is a city in central France, known for its historic role during World War II as the capital of the Vichy French government, a puppet regime allied with Nazi Germany. Besides this, it is also widely recognized for its natural mineral water, spa resorts, cosmetics and skincare products. The term "Vichy" is often used to pertain to this period of French history or the related collaborationist government and policies, or to the natural mineral products originating from the city.

Wikidata

  1. Vichy

    Vichy is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France. It belongs to the historic province of Bourbonnais. It is known as a spa and resort town and was the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944. The town's inhabitants are called Vichyssois. Up until the 18th century they were more properly known as les Vichois which stems from the Occitan name of the town, Vichèi. The writer Valery Larbaud uses the term Vicaldiens after the Ancient Roman name for the community. With 80,194 inhabitants, Vichy's urban area is the second largest in the Auvergne region behind Clermont-Ferrand.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Vichy

    a fashionable watering-place in Central France, on the Allier, at the foot of the volcanic mountains of Auvergne; has hot alkaline springs, much resorted to for their medicinal virtues.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vichy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vichy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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