Parc des Sources

Park and garden
Protected (Historic monument)

Parc des Sources, 03200 Vichy

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Located in the heart of downtown Vichy, it links the Hall des Sources to the Opera House. It is also the city's first park. It was created in 1812, probably at the suggestion of Maria Letizia Bonaparte to her son, Emperor Napoleon I.

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While many of Vichy's landmarks owe their existence to Napoleon III, the Parc des Sources has a close link to his uncle, the Emperor Napoleon I. In 1799, his mother, Maria Letizia Bonaparte, came to Vichy for a health cure with one of her sons, and fell under the town's spell. But she noticed that there was a lack of space for strolling and that the area around the spa was cluttered with various buildings. "Napoleon I signed the decree imposing the development of this promenade while on...