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Quick facts for kids Balâtre Balåsse (Walloon)
Village
The church on Place de Balâtre
Balâtre, Belgium Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Municipality	Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Balâtre (Walloon: Balåsse) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

Balâtre was its own municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977 when it merged with Jemeppe-sur-Sambre. Balâtre is on the northern bank of the river Ligny.

History

The village of Balâtre was a location defended by the Prussian army throughout the Battle of Ligny on 16 June 1815.

Balâtre Castle-farm (13th–15th centuries)

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