Strauss Villa

The Strauss Villa, a neoclassical residence of Vichy

The Strauss Villa is a neoclassical residence of Vichy, built for the composer and conductor Isaac Strauss. The Vichy audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic villa, linked to an illustrious musician and to the stay of Napoleon III.

The house of Isaac Strauss

Built in 1858 for Isaac Strauss, composer and conductor, the Strauss Villa is an elegant residence of neoclassical style. It is notably famous for having welcomed Napoleon III during his first cures in Vichy, before he had his own chalets built. A witness of the imperial golden age of the city, it is part of the remarkable heritage of the Queen of Spa Towns.

What to see

You admire the elegant neoclassical façade of the Strauss Villa, a residence linked to an illustrious composer and to the stay of Napoleon III. It is part of the imperial and Belle Époque heritage of Vichy. It is a stop for lovers of history and architecture, in the heart of the spa town.

Practical information

The Strauss Villa lies in Vichy, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired from the street; it is a residence whose interior access depends on its current uses. It is mainly discovered from the outside, during a walk in the spa town.

For whom was the Strauss Villa built?

For Isaac Strauss, composer and conductor, in 1858; it welcomed Napoleon III during his first cures in Vichy.

Where is the Strauss Villa?

In Vichy, in the district of the fine residences of the spa town.