VICHY the Queen of Water Cities 1930 Magazine Advertisement RefPO#08 The salon held exhibitions until

The salon held exhibitions until 1900

The advertised liquor is a tonique wine with aged porto made by Paul Pelgé of Bordeaux

advertising the destination of Saint-Flour

featuring a woman going through a display cradle of prints

A gorgeously vibrant travel poster

VICHY the Queen of Water Cities 1930 Magazine Advertisement RefPO#08 The salon held exhibitions untilVichy has been known as a spa and resort town since the late 1800s. Unfortunately this has been overshadowed by the fact that it became the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944. Prior to this, it was referred to as the "Queen of spas" or the "French Bayreuth". The city really came onto the map when discovered by Napoleon III in 1861. The Emperor came back to the city every year to make use