Châlus, Limousin, France

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Châlus, in the historical Limousin region of France, is a small town best known as the place where King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) was mortally wounded and died in 1199.

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Châlus, Limousin, France canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
administrativeCentreOf canton of Châlus (historical)
administrativeStatus commune
associatedWith House of Plantagenet
surface form: Plantagenet dynasty

King Richard the Lionheart
surface form: Richard I of England
belongsTo arrondissement of Limoges
canton of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (current)
coatOfArms municipal coat of arms of Châlus
country France
economy agriculture
rural tourism
eventDate 1199
governedBy mayor of Châlus
hasPart Château de Châlus-Chabrol
Château de Châlus-Chabrol
surface form: Château de Châlus-Maulmont
hasRelief hilly landscape
hasReligiousBuilding parish church of Châlus
heritage medieval castle ruins
historicalEvent siege of Châlus-Chabrol in 1199
historicalLanguage Occitan
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
INSEECODE 87032
knownFor death of Richard I of England
site where Richard the Lionheart was mortally wounded
language French
locatedIn Haute-Vienne department
Massif Central
surface form: Massif Central foothills

Nouvelle-Aquitaine
surface form: Nouvelle-Aquitaine region

historical region of Limousin
south of Haute-Vienne department
southwestern France
locatedOn route of the historic road between Limoges and Périgueux
nearestLargeCity Limoges
partOf former province of Limousin
postalCode 87230
regionType rural area
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
tourism Richard the Lionheart heritage route

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King Richard the Lionheart deathPlace Châlus, Limousin, France
subject surface form: Richard I of England