Chef-Boutonne (French pronunciation: ​[ʃɛf butɔn]) 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.[3]

Chef-Boutonne
Commune
The water tower in Chef-Boutonne
Coat of arms
Location of Chef-Boutonne
Chef-Boutonne Show map of France Chef-Boutonne Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°06′38″N 0°04′06″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Niort
Canton	Melle
Intercommunality	Mellois en Poitou
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Fabrice Michelet[1]
Area 1	40.38 km2 (15.59 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,457
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	79083 /79110
Elevation	71–146 m (233–479 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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

See also

• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department

References

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