Chalais | |
|---|---|
 Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chalais | |
  Chalais Location within France  Chalais Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′26″N 0°02′24″E / 45.2739°N 0.04°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette |
| Intercommunality | Lavalette Tude Dronne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Jacques Blanchet |
Area 1 | 17.58 km2 (6.79 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 1,812 |
| • Density | 103.1/km2 (267.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16073 /16210 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is the southernmost town in the Charente with over 1,000 people. It lies along the river Tude.
