Balâtre (; ) 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 Balâtre Castle, in the centre of the village, dates from the early 13th century. The village of Balâtre was a location defended by the Prussian army throughout the Battle of Ligny on 16 June 1815.
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