Moulins in Auvergne

18 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Moulins and Cathedral © Alphanumeric

Moulins and Cathedral © Alphanumeric

Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department. Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum. Moulins is located on the banks of the Allier River. Moulins-Montbeugny Airport is a small airport located near Moulins.   read more…

Vichy, the queen of the spa towns

4 April 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

Palais des Congrès - Opera © FRED

Palais des Congrès – Opera © FRED

Vichy is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. It belongs to the historic province of Bourbonnais. With 80,194 inhabitants, Vichy’s urban area is the second largest in the Auvergne region behind Clermont-Ferrand. 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.   read more…

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