Chalus (Puy-de-Dôme)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Issoire | |
| Canton | Brassac-les-Mines | |
| Community association | Agglo Pays d'Issoire | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 28 ' N , 3 ° 13' E | |
| height | 417-647 m | |
| surface | 6.58 km 2 | |
| Residents | 178 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63340 | |
| INSEE code | 63074 | |
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Chalus is a French municipality with 178 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Issoire and the canton of Brassac-les-Mines (until 2015: canton of Saint-Germain-Lembron ).
geography
Chalus is located about 38 kilometers south-southeast of Clermont-Ferrand . Chalus is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mareugheol in the north, Gignat in the east and northeast, Saint-Germain-Lembron in the east and southeast, Collanges in the south, Boudes in the west and southwest and Villeneuve in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 130 | 112 | 136 | 145 | 156 | 157 | 169 | 179 |
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Attractions
- Ruins of the Sainte-Madeleine church
- Sainte-Foy church, a historic monument since 1989
- Chalus Castle, a historic monument since 1989
Ruins of the Sainte-Madeleine church
Sainte-Foy church
Chalus Castle
Web links
Commons : Chalus - collection of images, videos and audio files
