Dampierre sur Boutonne Towns and Villages in Dampierre-sur-Boutonne

On the edge of the Deux-Sèvres department, Dampierre-sur-Boutonne can be visited for its Renaissance chateau, destroyed by fire in 2002 and remarkably restored since. The upper gallery has a ceiling carved with alchemical emblems. Themed and original routes guide the visitor.

The Poitou donkey is celebrated, a few kilometers away, in an asinerie, an educational farm dedicated to this emblematic species. The history of the donkey breed that existed in the 15th century, the measures taken to safeguard it, the breeding ... everything is explained, we can even taste the joys of donkey rides.