Boutonne
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The Boutonne is a 98.8 km (61.4 mi) long river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...

 and Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.- History :Previously a part of Saintonge, Charente-Inférieure was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...

 départements, western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. Its source is in the village of Chef-Boutonne
Chef-Boutonne
Chef-Boutonne is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Boutonne has its source in the commune, hence its name, Chef-Boutonne meaning head of the Boutonne.-References:*...

 . It flows generally southwest. It is a right tributary of the Charente
Charente River
The Charente is a 381 km 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...

 into which it flows near Cabariot
Cabariot
Cabariot is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Boutonne forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Charente River, which forms all of its southwestern border.-Population:...

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Départements and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:
  • Deux-Sèvres: Chef-Boutonne
    Chef-Boutonne
    Chef-Boutonne is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Boutonne has its source in the commune, hence its name, Chef-Boutonne meaning head of the Boutonne.-References:*...

    , Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues
    Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues
    Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The main hamlets in the commune are located on the banks of the river Boutonne, which flows southwestward through the commune.-References:*...

    , Chérigné
    Chérigné
    Chérigné is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...

    , Lusseray
    Lusseray
    Lusseray is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...

    , Brioux-sur-Boutonne
    Brioux-sur-Boutonne
    Brioux-sur-Boutonne is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...

    , Vernoux-sur-Boutonne
    Vernoux-sur-Boutonne
    Vernoux-sur-Boutonne is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...

    , Séligné
    Séligné
    Séligné is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...

    , Brieuil-sur-Chizé
    Brieuil-sur-Chizé
    Brieuil-sur-Chizé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...

    , Villefollet
    Villefollet
    Villefollet is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...

    , Villiers-sur-Chizé
    Villiers-sur-Chizé
    Villiers-sur-Chizé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...

    , Chizé
    Chizé
    Chizé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...

    , Le Vert
    Le Vert, Deux-Sèvres
    Le Vert is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...

  • Charente-Maritime: Dampierre-sur-Boutonne
    Dampierre-sur-Boutonne
    Dampierre-sur-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....

    , Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne
    Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne
    Saint-Séverin-sur-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:-References:*...

    , Coivert
    Coivert
    Coivert is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Blanzay-sur-Boutonne
    Blanzay-sur-Boutonne
    Blanzay-sur-Boutonne is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Saint-Georges-de-Longuepierre
    Saint-Georges-de-Longuepierre
    Saint-Georges-de-Longuepierre is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Saint-Martial
    Saint-Martial, Charente-Maritime
    Saint-Martial is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île
    Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île
    Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Nuaillé-sur-Boutonne
    Nuaillé-sur-Boutonne
    Nuaillé-sur-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:-References:*...

    , Saint-Pardoult
    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:-References:*...

    , Les Églises-d'Argenteuil
    Les Églises-d'Argenteuil
    Les Églises-d'Argenteuil is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Antezant-la-Chapelle
    Antezant-la-Chapelle
    Antezant-la-Chapelle is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Vervant
    Vervant, Charente-Maritime
    Vervant is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Boutonne, which forms all of the commune's western border.-Population:-References:*...

    , Poursay-Garnaud
    Poursay-Garnaud
    Poursay-Garnaud is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Boutonne, which forms all of the commune's northwestern border.-Population:-References:*...

    , Courcelles
    Courcelles, Charente-Maritime
    Courcelles 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:-References:*...

    , Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap
    Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap
    Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Saint-Jean-d'Angély
    Saint-Jean-d'Angély
    Saint-Jean-d'Angély 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:...

    , Ternant
    Ternant, Charente-Maritime
    Ternant is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , La Vergne
    La Vergne, Charente-Maritime
    La Vergne is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Voissay
    Voissay
    Voissay is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Torxé
    Torxé
    Torxé is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:*Communes of the Charente-Maritime department-External links:* *...

    , Les Nouillers
    Les Nouillers
    Les Nouillers is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:* *...

    , Tonnay-Boutonne
    Tonnay-Boutonne
    Tonnay-Boutonne is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Boutonne, which flows southwest through the southern part of the commune....

    , Puy-du-Lac
    Puy-du-Lac
    Puy-du-Lac is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:* *...

    , Archingeay
    Archingeay
    Archingeay is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:-History:The origin of name might be the Roman general Arcantius, who visited the place.Archingeay was a prosperous place in the past, due to its thermal source near the...

    , Saint-Coutant-le-Grand
    Saint-Coutant-le-Grand
    Saint-Coutant-le-Grand is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Champdolent
    Champdolent
    Champdolent is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:* *...

    , Lussant
    Lussant
    Lussant is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-References:*...

    , Cabariot
    Cabariot
    Cabariot is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Boutonne forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Charente River, which forms all of its southwestern border.-Population:...

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