Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette
Commune
A general view of Villebois-Lavalette
Coat of arms
Location of Villebois-Lavalette
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Coordinates: 45°29′01″N 0°16′50″E / 45.4836°N 0.2806°E / 45.4836; 0.2806
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Angoulême
Canton	Tude-et-Lavalette
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Vergez[1]
Area 1	7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	713
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16408 /16320
Elevation	103–198 m (338–650 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villebois-Lavalette (French pronunciation: [vilbwa lavalɛt]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was the seat of the former Canton of Villebois-Lavalette, and is located on a prominent hill which has a château dating back to Roman times.

In the centre of the old town, there is an old wooden covered market that dates back to the 16th century. It was restored in the 19th century and is now a historic monument. There is a small, but lively market every Saturday morning. A 17th-century sundial can be seen on a house that overlooks the market hall.

The town is a reasonably small one with banks, cash machines, newsagent, 2 chemists, 2 boulangeries, a tourism office, garages, a large supermarket, doctors/dentists, builder's supply store, cafe, hotel and restaurant.