| Balacet | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Saint-Girons |
| Canton: | Couserans Ouest |
| Insee: | 09034 |
| Postal Code: | 09800 |
| Mayor: | Anselme Poignant[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 42.885°N 0.9822°W |
| Elevation M: | 906 |
| Elevation Min M: | 833 |
| Elevation Max M: | 1674 |
| Area Km2: | 2.12 |
Balacet (in French pronounced as /balasɛ/) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
Balacet is located some 8 km south-west of Audressein and 3 km north-east of Sentein in the Biros Valley. Access to the commune is by the tortuous D704 road which branches from the D4 just west of Lascoux and goes to the village then continues east to Uchentein. There is also another road that goes west from the village to Irazein. The commune is a rugged mountain commune which is heavily forested.[2]
| From | To | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | Gilbert Birbes | |
| 2008 | 2014 | André Marran | |
| 2014 | 2020 | Antoine Duburcq | |
| 2020 | 2026 | Anselme Poignant |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balacetois or Balacetoises in French.[4]
The Parish Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: