Châlus

See also: Chalus

Châlus ( Chasluç in Occitan) is a common French, located in the department of the High-Vienna and the area the Limousin.

Geography

History

Died of Richard Lion-hearted the April 6th 1199 at the time of the seat of the castle of Châlus.

Junction enters the German mercenaries and the army of the admiral de Coligny in June 1569.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Castle of Châlus-Chabrol which overhangs the city.
Castle of Châlus-Maulmont in the middle of the borough.
the church of Lageyrat located at several kilometers of the borough, it constituted the parish church before the construction of the church of Châlus at the XIXe century.
the mounds castrales of Mazaubrun.
Fonquebure, magic source, in wood close to Chandeau.

Personalities related to the commune

Richard Lion-hearted, which is mortally wounded there in 1199.
the imaginary character of Thibaut, duke of Châlus, one of the three protagonist of the series of science fiction Conquerors of impossible the of Philippe Ebly. It appears in the 2nd tome cheese of the series: That which returned by far.

Stage

See too

Official site of the Community of Communes of the Common Mounts of Châlus
of High-Vienna

External bonds

Town hall of Châlus
Castle of Châlus
Châlus on the site of the national geographical Institute
Châlus on the site of INSEE
Châlus on the site of Quid
Localization of Châlus on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Châlus on Mapquest

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