Country Belgium Municipality Sombreffe Time zone CET (UTC+1) | Province Namur Elevation 139 m (456 ft) | |
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Balâtre (Walloon: Balåsse) is a village in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (in the province of Namur), Wallonia Region, Belgium.
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Map of Bal%C3%A2tre, 5190 Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, 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.
References
Balâtre, Belgium Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA