I will be taking a 2 week French program in July in Vichy. I was wondering if anyone has spent anytime in this area and if there are enough things to do in the afternoons and weekends without a car?
Posted by
Savannah, GA
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Clermont-Ferrand is not far and from there you can also see some cool parts of nature like the Parc Volvic. I too had a trip planned to the CAVILAM but then covid hit.
Posted by
big blue marble
427 posts
I used to live near Vichy. It's a nice resort town with decent shopping and facilities to accommodate visitors. If you're spending two weeks in the area, I hope you put some time toward evaluating the options for French language learning and immersing yourself in French culture.
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San Francisco
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I did an afternoon trip there once. That was in 1999. It is a resort town, lots of elderly people were there, it seemed almost exclusively French. Historically, I found it interesting to explore.