Chalais, Vienne

Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Noted for its red wine and spiced sausages.

Chalais
Location of Chalais
Chalais
Chalais
Coordinates: 46°58′46″N 0°06′08″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonLoudun
IntercommunalityPays Loudunais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Jamain
Area
1
14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
486
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86049 /86200
Elevation56–122 m (184–400 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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