Hôtel des Ambassadeurs

The Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, a historic palace hotel of Vichy

The Hôtel des Ambassadeurs is a former hotel of Vichy, a witness of the golden age of the spa town. The Vichy audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this fine building, which once welcomed the visitors who came to take the waters.

A grand hotel facing the music garden

The Hôtel des Ambassadeurs was built for the Roubeau-Place family, facing the music garden, in the heart of Vichy. Enlarged over time, notably in 1882, it welcomed the wealthy clientele who came to stay in the spa town in the Belle Époque. A witness of the hotel boom of Vichy, it illustrates the splendour and the way of life that reigned in the Queen of Spa Towns.

What to see

You admire the façade of this former grand hotel, a witness of the hotel golden age of Vichy, facing the music garden. The building illustrates the splendour of the Belle Époque in the spa town. It is a stop for lovers of history and architecture, in the heart of the spa resort.

Practical information

The Hôtel des Ambassadeurs lies in the heart of Vichy, facing the music garden, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired from the street; access inside depends on its current uses. It is mainly discovered from the outside, during a walk in the spa town.

For whom was the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs built?

For the Roubeau-Place family, facing the music garden; this grand hotel welcomed the Belle Époque clientele in Vichy.

Where is the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs?

In the heart of Vichy, facing the music garden.