This house, dating back to the mid-19th century when Rue Besse was opened, immediately draws the attention with its two curious turrets and brick-clad walls.
The oldest example of the Neo-Gothic style in Vichy, the building was the birthplace of Albert Londres, the famous French journalist, born here on 1st November 1884 at the home of his maternal grandfather, Joseph Baratier, a boilermaker.
Although he only spent his first few months here, Albert Londres regularly returned to visit his grandparents, then his uncle, the owners of the property, until his death in 1932, when the journalist was lost in the fire that broke out on the ocean liner bringing him back from a visit to China. In 2014, the Maison Albert Londres association purchased the building, which had passed through several owners and was on the verge of collapse, and conducted extensive refurbishments, restoring the building to its magnificent original appearance. These days, it regularly hosts exhibitions and events honouring the memory of the "Prince of Journalists".
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