Vichy France - Wikipedia
Vichy France (French: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State (État français), was the French rump state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. It was named after its seat of government, the city of Vichy.
Vichy France | History, Leaders, & Map | Britannica
Sep 13, 2024 · Vichy France, (July 1940–September 1944), France under the regime of Marshal Philippe Pétain from the Nazi German defeat of France to the Allied liberation in World War II.
Vichy - Wikipedia
Vichy (/ ˈ v ɪ ʃ i, ˈ v iː ʃ i /, French: ⓘ; Occitan: Vichèi) is a city in the Allier department in central France. Located on the Allier river, it is a major spa and resort town and during World War II was the capital of Vichy France. As of 2021, Vichy has a population of 25,789.
Demarcation line (France) - Wikipedia
The French demarcation line was the boundary line marking the division of Metropolitan France into the territory occupied and administered by the German Army (Zone occupée) in the northern and western part of France and the Zone libre (Free zone) in the south during World War II.
Vichy | France, History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Vichy, town, Allier département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, central France. It lies on the east bank of the Allier River. Vichy is renowned as one of the largest spas in France. The town, largely modern and with a profusion of hotels, is separated from the river by parks surrounding the two extensive bathing establishments.
Category : Maps of France during Vichy government - Wikimedia
May 4, 2022 · Categories: Maps of France during World War II. Vichy government (1940-1944)
Vichy France: your guide to the WW2 regime - HistoryExtra
Aug 24, 2023 · What and where was Vichy France? Although France declared war on Germany in September 1939, it would not be for another eight months – a period known as the Phoney War – before the Nazis launched their assault on western Europe.
Map of France showing the partitions as of June 1940 - Oradour
The map below shows the 9 Zones into which France was divided following the armistice of June 1940. The territory of the so-called 'Vichy France', or 'The Free Zone', was the area covered by zone 6 on this map.
Vichy France: Facts & Related Content - Encyclopedia Britannica
Vichy France (July 1940–September 1944), France under the regime of Marshal Philippe Petain, from France’s defeat by Nazi Germany to its liberation by the Allies in World War II. France was divided into two zones: one under German military occupation and one left to the French in full sovereignty, at least nominally.
France: From the Third Republic to the Vichy Regime
From the Third Republic to the Vichy Regime, discover the political shifts, societal changes, and wartime complexities that defined this transformative period through interactive historical maps on The Map as History platform.