SEVERE FLAG
This pavilion located on the boulevard Kennedy, owes its name to Madame de Sévigné, who would have stayed in Vichy in 1676 and 1677
The discreet but nevertheless elegant pavilion, located on the boulevard Kennedy, and built in 1624, owes its name to Madame de Sévigné, who is said to have stayed in Vichy in 1676 and 1677, as part of two cures she took in Vichy to treat her rheumatic hands. Much later, it became a palace and served as a residence for Marshal Pétain from 1942 to 1944. At that time, the pavilion belonged to Elisabeth Risler-François, who continued to live on the first floor. The latter, who crossed paths with Pétain on a daily basis, took in a young Jewish girl, Lise Dennery, passing her off as her nephews' nanny. At the same time, the outbuildings of the pavilion were used as a resistance base. Today, the pavilion is closed, and has become a private residence.
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