Chalais | |
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Coordinates: 46°58′46″N 0°06′08″E / 46.9794°N 0.1022°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Vienne |
Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
Canton | Loudun |
Intercommunality | Pays Loudunais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Jamain[1] |
Area 1 | 14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 486 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 86049 /86200 |
Elevation | 56–122 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. |
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.