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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
Chalais
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Loudun |
| Intercommunality | Pays Loudunais |
| Mayor | Hubert Baufume (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 56–122 m (184–400 ft) (avg. 90 m/300 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 544 (2006) |
| - Density | 37 /km2 (96 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86049/ 86200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Chalais is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. Noted for its red wine and spiced sausages.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 470 | 524 | 489 | 546 | 603 | 553 | 544 |