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.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 456 —     1800 382 −2.50% 1806 468 +3.44% 1821 476 +0.11% 1831 549 +1.44% 1841 616 +1.16% 1846 613 −0.10% 1851 654 +1.30% 1856 703 +1.46% 1861 714 +0.31% 1866 740 +0.72% 1872 775 +0.77% 1876 831 +1.76% 1881 907 +1.77% 1886 912 +0.11% 1891 850 −1.40% 1896 888 +0.88% 1901 895 +0.16%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 966 +1.54% 1911 932 −0.71% 1921 845 −0.98% 1926 856 +0.26% 1931 838 −0.42% 1936 900 +1.44% 1946 1,746 +6.85% 1954 1,643 −0.76% 1962 1,703 +0.45% 1968 1,834 +1.24% 1975 2,538 +4.75% 1982 2,204 −2.00% 1990 2,172 −0.18% 1999 2,027 −0.76% 2007 1,961 −0.41% 2012 1,807 −1.62% 2017 1,759 −0.54%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

• Communes of the Charente department