What visitors ask about gambling in Vichy, answered from the venue listings and France's casino rules.
How many casinos are there in Vichy?
Vichy has 5 casinos listed in Rhône-Alpes, France.
- They include Casino Le Grand Café, Casino du Grand Café, Centre Culturel Valery-Larbaud and Éden-Théâtre.
- Counted from venues with a verifiable address, so the figure will differ from a licence register that counts operators rather than buildings.
What casinos are in Vichy?
The best-documented casinos in Vichy are Casino Le Grand Café, Casino du Grand Café, Centre Culturel Valery-Larbaud and Éden-Théâtre, out of 5 listed in the city.
How old do you have to be to gamble in Vichy?
The minimum casino age in Vichy, Rhône-Alpes is 18, set by law rather than by the individual venue.
- Individual venues can set a higher bar than the law does, and a few do.
Are casinos in Vichy open 24 hours?
None of the casinos in Vichy we hold hours for run around the clock; they keep set hours.
- Hours are confirmed for 1 of the 5 venues; the others publish none we can cite.
- A 24-hour gaming floor rarely means 24-hour everything — the cage, the poker room and the kitchens keep their own hours.
Can you smoke in casinos in Vichy?
Smoking has been banned indoors, including on the gaming floor, since 2008.
Do you need ID to enter a casino in Vichy?
Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered. Casinos check the national gaming-ban register (interdits de jeux) before admitting you.
- Bring the passport if you are visiting from abroad; a foreign driving licence is refused more often than it is taken.
What currency do casinos in Vichy use?
Casinos in Vichy deal in the Euro (EUR).
- Cash desks change money at their own rate, which is rarely the best one in town.
Where else can you gamble near Vichy?
The nearest other casino towns to Vichy are Annecy, Moulins, Aix-les-Bains, Chamalieres and Thonon-les-Bains, all in Rhône-Alpes.