Châlus
Châlus (French pronunciation: [ʃaly]; Occitan: Chasluç) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
For the city in Iran, see Chalus, Iran.Regional Nature Park Périgord-Limousin[edit]
Châlus is located in the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park, a public establishment created in 1998 to protect and develop a large rural area with 50,500 inhabitants over 180,000 hectares and which includes 78 municipalities (More than one "associated territory", the lakes of Haute-Charente), two départements (Dordogne and Haute-Vienne), and formerly two regions, Aquitaine and Limousin, merged into one in 2016: Nouvelle-Aquitaine. According to its two fundamental principles "Better living on a quality territory" and "Better living through controlled development", the park aims to protect and enhance the natural, cultural and human heritage of its territory by implementing a policy Development and economic, social and cultural development. Its actions are also aimed at enhancing local resources with a view to sustainable development, improving the quality of water and hydrosystems at the level of the three headlands of the Périgord-Limousin watersheds, preserving the Biodiversity and the fight against global warming. The headquarters of this public establishment, which endeavors to boost the identity and social ties of the Périgord-Limousin region, is located in the Mas-Nadaud castle in Pageas.
Sights[edit]
Châlus has a castle named Château de Châlus-Chabrol and a ruined castle named Château de Châlus-Maulmont.
Richard's entrails are still preserved in the chapel, and there is a medieval garden. Other attractions of the village include a museum dedicated to the chestnut.
The biggest Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in Europe, with a circumference of 13.3 m, is in a private garden.[6]
Inhabitants are known as Chalusiens.
Raymond de Châlus takes part in the 1st crusade of Saint Louis in 1250.