Châlus
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Place details
- Locality
- Châlus
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,867
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Châlus
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Châlus (Haute-Vienne).svg
- French commune.image
- Chateau Chalus Chabrol.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The château of Châlus Chabrol
- French commune.INSEE
- 87032
- French commune.postal code
- 87230
- French commune.arrondissement
- Limoges
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
- French commune.mayor
- Alain Brézaudy
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation min m
- 310
- French commune.elevation max m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Châlus
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Limoges
- Population
- +1683
- Area
- +27.98
- Elevation
- +377
- Capital of
- canton of Châlus
- Shares border with
- Pageas
- Official website
- www.chalus87.fr
- Image
- Château de Châlus, Haute-Vienne 1.jpg
Article
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Regional Nature Park [[Périgord]]-Limousin
- Sights
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- External links
Châlus (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
==History== thumb|left|alt=Mort de Richard Coeur de Lion|Richard I of England lethally hurt in Châlus (right) Richard I, King of England was besieging Châlus in 1199 when Pierre Basile wounded him with a crossbow bolt; Richard died of the wound.