Moulins in Allier, capital of the Bourbons, between Burgundy and Auvergne, prefecture town since the Revolution. The old garrison town, with its well-preserved heritage, is the symbol of an authentic land of good living without ostentation.
The great lady of fashion would not have denied the very active costume museum (CNCS), installed in the former military barracks, where Étienne Balsan, the man who changed her destiny, officiated.