Vichy
/ˈviːʃɪ/- a town in south central France; pop. 26,555 (2006). A noted spa town, it is the source of an effervescent mineral water.维希（法国中南部城镇, 2006年人口26,555; 为一泡腾矿泉水发源地, 是著名温泉疗养胜地）。
During the Second World War the town was the headquarters of the regime that was set up after the German occupation of northern France, to administer unoccupied France and the colonies. Never recognized by the Allies, the regime functioned as a puppet government for the Nazis.