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Boutonne
The Boutonne () is a long river in the Deux-Sèvres and Charente-Maritime departments in western France. Its source is in the village of Chef-Boutonne (french: head of the Boutonne). It flows generally southwest. It is a right tributary of the Charente into which it flows near Cabariot. Departments and communes along its course This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Deux-Sèvres: Chef-Boutonne, Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues, Chérigné, Lusseray, Brioux-sur-Boutonne, Vernoux-sur-Boutonne, Séligné, Brieuil-sur-Chizé, Villefollet, Villiers-sur-Chizé, Chizé, Le Vert *Charente-Maritime: Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne, Coivert, Blanzay-sur-Boutonne, Saint-Georges-de-Longuepierre, Saint-Martial, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, Nuaillé-sur-Boutonne, Saint-Pardoult, Les Églises-d'Argenteuil, Antezant-la-Chapelle, Vervant, Poursay-Garnaud, Courcelles, Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap, Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Ternant, La Vergne, Voissay ...
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Chef-Boutonne
Chef-Boutonne () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes La Bataille, Crézières and Tillou were merged into Chef-Boutonne.Arrêté préfectoral
9 September 2018


Geography

The has its source in the commune, hence its name, Chef-Boutonne meaning ''head of the Boutonne''.


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Brioux-sur-Boutonne
Brioux-sur-Boutonne (, literally ''Brioux on Boutonne'') is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Boutonne runs across the village. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Deux-Sèvres {{DeuxSèvres-geo-stub ...
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Dampierre-sur-Boutonne
Dampierre-sur-Boutonne (, literally ''Dampierre on Boutonne'') is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The village lies in the southwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Boutonne, which forms most of the commune's western border. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Charente-Maritime department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Charente-Maritime
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Blanzay-sur-Boutonne
Blanzay-sur-Boutonne (, literally ''Blanzay on Boutonne'') is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Geography The Boutonne forms the commune's northwestern and western borders. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Charente-Maritime department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Charente-Maritime {{CharenteMaritime-geo-stub ...
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Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne
Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne (, literally ''Saint-Séverin on Boutonne'') is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Boutonne, which forms most of the commune's eastern border. Population See also *Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Charente-Maritime department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Charente-Maritime {{CharenteMaritime-geo-stub ...
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Nuaillé-sur-Boutonne
Nuaillé-sur-Boutonne (, literally ''Nuaillé on Boutonne'') is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The village lies on the left bank of the river Boutonne, which forms most of the commune's western border. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Charente-Maritime department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Charente-Maritime {{CharenteMaritime-geo-stub ...
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Vernoux-sur-Boutonne
Vernoux-sur-Boutonne (, literally ''Vernoux on Boutonne'') is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Boutonne. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Deux-Sèvres {{DeuxSèvres-geo-stub ...
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Charente (river)
The Charente (; oc, Charanta ) is a long river in southwestern France. Its source is in the Haute-Vienne ''département'' at Chéronnac, a small village near Rochechouart. It flows through the departments of Haute-Vienne, Charente, Vienne and Charente-Maritime. The river flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Rochefort. Navigation The Charente was described by the French king François I as 'the most beautiful river in the kingdom', and was navigable in its natural state until mills were erected at many locations in the 14th century. Some locks were built but through navigation remained impossible for centuries. Improvements to the navigation were projected under Louis XVI in 1772, but work was interrupted by the Revolution. The project was revived under the Restoration and canalisation completed in 1835. The waterway was abandoned in 1957. The ''départements'' took over operation in 1963, and recreational vessels have now taken possession of the waterway throughout the 164&nbs ...
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Le Vert, Deux-Sèvres
Le Vert () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. It is around 25 km south of Niort. There are no shops in the village. The nearest pâtisserie is in Chizé. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Boutonne. To the south of the village is the border between Deux-Sèvres and Charente-Maritime. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Deux-Sèvres {{DeuxSèvres-geo-stub ...
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Chizé
Chizé () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Boutonne. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Deux-Sèvres {{DeuxSèvres-geo-stub ...
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Villiers-sur-Chizé
Villiers-sur-Chizé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Boutonne. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Deux-Sèvres {{DeuxSèvres-geo-stub ...
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Brieuil-sur-Chizé
Brieuil-sur-Chizé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Boutonne. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Deux-Sèvres {{DeuxSèvres-geo-stub ...
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