Vichy Sentence Examples
Moulins, the capital, Montlugon and Vichy, are the principal towns.
A course at Carlsbad, Vichy or Contrexeville, may be helpful.
Its alkaline and sulphur-alkaline mineral waters, similar to those of Ems, Selters and Vichy, are much visited in summer.
The most important are Vichy and Vals in France and Neuenahr in Germany.
In March 1942 Vichy passed a law making home economics a compulsory subject for girls.
Vichy flag, during WWII, the Vichy regime inserted or defaced the white stripe of the tricolour with fasces or a bundle of sticks, a recognized symbol of power.
Free French flag, during WWII, the Free French forces fighting against the Vichy regime and Germany, inserted a red cross of Lorraine (a symbol of Joan of Arc's fight against foreign invaders) on the white stripe of the tricolour.
While many pictures of the uniforms of the Vichy police exist, it is somewhat difficult to get primary sources as the Vichy are considered by most to be traitors to their country.
While local police forces were still wearing the same local uniforms as always, the milice had special uniforms denoting their connection with the Vichy government.
Another specific badge was for the Groupe Special de Securité which was the Vichy French equivalent of the Gestapo.
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The mineral waters at Vichy, Neris, Theneuille, Cusset and Bourbon l'Archambault are in much repute.