Our region is full of surprises and pleasures: follow the guide!
Nature Discovery :
- The Architecture of Vichy Unesco World Heritage (the Opera, the Fer à Cheval district, the Parc des Sources, the shopping streets and their covered passages...)
- The Chaîne des Puys - volcanoes of Auvergne (Unesco World Heritage)
- Attraction and discovery parks: Vulcania, the Pal, the Paleopolis, the Auvergne Animal Park
- The parks of Vichy (Parc des Sources, Parc Napoléon III, Parc Kennedy, Parc des Bourins, a picnic mat is at your disposal in your accommodation
- Many castles (Lapalisse, Billy, Busset, Chouvigny, Balaine etc...)
- The banks of the Allier, accessible on foot (equipped with many shops and outdoor activities, children's games, mini-golf)
- The visit of the Vichy springs (guided or free visits, springs with many virtues in self-service, Célestins spring, Chomel, Grande Grille etc...)
- La Plage des Célestins (supervised swimming)
- The Gorges de la Sioule (canoeing and swimming)
- Thermal baths and spa treatments with Vichy thermal water
- A typical gastronomy
For sportsmen and women
- Numerous hikes for all levels (Auvergne volcanoes, Puy de Dôme, Puy Pariou, Montagne Bourbonnaise, Bords de Sioule)
- Numerous possibilities of bicycle rides (on the Via Allier of 27km along the water around Vichy and many routes in the open country on mountain bikes
- Two golf courses very close to Vichy and Montpensier (one of which is accessible on foot) and a racetrack
- Vichy Paragliding
- The artificial river
- Boat, pedal boat, paddle boat and optimist rental in season
- Rent a Rosalie's to visit the parks of Vichy
- Different Velorail
- The activity station of the Loge des Gardes
Useful links
Animal park and amusement park Le PAL, Auvergne Rhône Alpes : sleeping at the ZooWelcome to Paleopolis - the dinosaur hill (paleopolis-parc.com)
Vichy Mon Amour - Official website of the Vichy Tourist Office
Vivélo, bike rental - Vichy Val d'Allier (vichy-communaute.fr)
Vulcania : Theme park in the heart of the Auvergne Volcanoes
