Chef-Boutonne
The market town of Chef-Boutonne is located at 80 km from Poitiers, 100 km from the La Rochelle, 40 km from Niort and 60 km from Angouleme. This small country town is named after the river Boutonne. In fact the source of the river is found in the middle of the town under the old lavoir. The current population of the town is 2,200. It is a commune with a long history. Several historic remains such as Gallo-Roman dwellings at Javarzay and Le Pouzac and a Merovingian burial site, where a terracotta jewel box, coins and pottery were found.
