The Boutonne () is a long

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in the

Deux-Sèvres Deux-Sèvres () is a French department. ''Deux-Sèvres'' literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department. It had a population of 374,878 in 2019.

and

Charente-Maritime Charente-Maritime () is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on the southwestern coast of France. Named after the river Charente, its prefecture is La Rochelle. As of 2019, it had a population of 651,358 with an area of 6,864 square kil ...

departments in western

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. Its source is in the village of

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.right tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

of the

Charente Charente (; Saintongese: ''Chérente''; oc, Charanta ) is a department in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, south western France. It is named after the river Charente, the most important and longest river in the department, an ...

into which it flows near Cabariot.

Departments and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Deux-Sèvres:

Lusseray Lusseray () 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-Sèv ...

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-Sèvre ...

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 followin ...

, Séligné,

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 ...

, Villefollet,

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 ...

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 t ...

, Le Vert *Charente-Maritime:

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 ...

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 e ...

Coivert Coivert () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The Boutonne forms most of the commune's eastern border. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a li ...

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. Po ...

, Saint-Georges-de-Longuepierre, Saint-Martial,

Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department in southwestern France.

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 bo ...

Saint-Pardoult Saint-Pardoult () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Boutonne, which forms all of the commune's eastern border. Population See also *Communes of the ...

, Les Églises-d'Argenteuil,

Antezant-la-Chapelle Antezant-la-Chapelle () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Geography The river Boutonne forms most of the commune's eastern border. Population See also *Communes of the Cha ...

, Vervant, Poursay-Garnaud,

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, Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap,

Saint-Jean-d'Angély Saint-Jean-d'Angély (; Saintongeais: ''Sént-Jhan-d'Anjhéli'') is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The commune has its historical origins in the Abbey of Saint-Jean-d'Angély. Royal abbey Founded in the ...

, Ternant, La Vergne,

Voissay Voissay () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The river Boutonne forms all of the commune's northern border. Population See also *Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is ...

, Torxé, Les Nouillers,

Tonnay-Boutonne Tonnay-Boutonne () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Boutonne, which flows southwest through the southern part of the c ...

Puy-du-Lac Puy-du-Lac () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Geography The river Boutonne forms the commune's southeastern and southern borders. Population See also *Communes of th ...

Archingeay Archingeay () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arcantois'' or ''Arcantoises''. Geography Archingeay is located some 32 k ...

Saint-Coutant-le-Grand Saint-Coutant-le-Grand () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The river Boutonne forms part of the commune's southern border. Population See also *Communes of the Charente-Maritime department ...

, Champdolent,

Lussant Lussant () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The Boutonne river forms most of the commune's southern border. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following ...

, Cabariot,

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