The Château de Châlus-Chabrol is a castle in the commune of Châlus, in the Haute-Vienne department of France, and it dominates the town. It has an isolated circular keep from the 12th century and a residential building begun between the 11th and 13th centuries and enlarged in the 17th century. It guarded the southern approach to Limoges and major roads.
It is best known for the death of King Richard I of England in 1199, who died while besieging it. Legend credits a crossbow bolt fired by the defender Bertrand de Gourdon, and the king's entrails lie in the castle chapel.
Its owners included Charlotte of Albret and Louise Borgia, the wife and daughter of Cesare Borgia. It has been a monument historique since 1925.
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