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.
Population
In 1946 Chalais absorbed the former commune Saint-Christophe, and in 1972 the former communes Sainte-Marie and Sérignac.[3] The population data in the table below refer to the commune of Chalais proper, in its geography at the given years.
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See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d’aujourd’hui: Commune data sheet Chalais, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
