| Chalais | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de Chalais (Charente).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Angoulême |
| Canton: | Tude-et-Lavalette |
| Insee: | 16073 |
| Postal Code: | 16210 |
| Mayor: | Jacques Blanchet[1] |
| Term: | 2024 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Lavalette Tude Dronne |
| Coordinates: | 45.2739°N 0.04°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 35 |
| Elevation Max M: | 130 |
| Area Km2: | 17.58 |
Chalais (in French pronounced as /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.