La Roche-Chalais (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ ʃalɛ]; Occitan: La Ròcha Chalés) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

In 1973 the former communes of Saint-Michel-de-Rivière and Saint-Michel-l'Écluse-et-Léparon were absorbed into La Roche-Chalais.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,015 —     1800 1,395 +4.65% 1806 1,484 +1.04% 1821 1,491 +0.03% 1831 2,065 +3.31% 1836 1,910 −1.55% 1841 2,144 +2.34% 1846 2,333 +1.70% 1851 2,427 +0.79% 1856 2,379 −0.40% 1861 2,475 +0.79% 1866 2,556 +0.65% 1872 2,364 −1.29% 1876 2,232 −1.43% 1881 2,430 +1.71% 1886 2,409 −0.17% 1891 1,608 −7.77% 1896 1,509 −1.26%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,564 +0.72% 1906 1,602 +0.48% 1911 1,535 −0.85% 1921 1,324 −1.47% 1926 1,231 −1.45% 1931 1,303 +1.14% 1936 1,179 −1.98% 1946 1,186 +0.06% 1954 1,134 −0.56% 1962 1,254 +1.27% 1968 1,379 +1.60% 1975 2,997 +11.73% 1982 2,951 −0.22% 1990 2,860 −0.39% 1999 2,801 −0.23% 2007 2,799 −0.01% 2012 2,913 +0.80% 2017 2,999 +0.58%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1975-2017)

• Communes of the Dordogne department