| Charlieu | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Charlieu.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Roanne |
| Canton: | Charlieu |
| Insee: | 42052 |
| Postal Code: | 42190 |
| Mayor: | Bruno Berthelier[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 46.16°N 4.1725°W |
| Elevation M: | 265 |
| Elevation Min M: | 268 |
| Elevation Max M: | 378 |
| Area Km2: | 6.7 |
Charlieu (pronounced as /fr/; frp|Charluè) is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.
It is twinned with the town of Calne in Wiltshire, UK.