Vichy is quite boring but somehow workers friendly if you love nature .

The town is dead during summer but lively during 10 weeks of summer thanks to a good number of spas and mineral water treatments institutions. Vichy is known the the curative virtues of its water.

Nearest big town is Clermont-Ferrand where you can feel university life and industrial background

Winter in Vichy can be deceptive : little snow, lots of fog, rains, cold and wet. Brrrrrr. Bars are friendly and this is where most life happen .
Quite a lot of expats in the surroundings (dead cheap houses) from all over the world.

good luck