Blaton (French pronunciation: [blatɔ̃]) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Bernissart located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

It was formerly a separate municipality until it merged in 1977.

The name of Blaton originates from the Latin word "Ablatonis," which transformed into the Gallo-Roman "Ablatonas," meaning at the huts.

The village of Blaton has an altitude ranging from 27 meters at the level of the Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes canal to 67 meters in the Bon-Secours Forest.

This village is served by railway line 78, with Blaton station located in its center, as well as by the E42 highway, being situated 22 km from both the city of Mons and the city of Tournai.

It is also crossed by three canals: Blaton-Ath, Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes, and Pommerœul-Antoing, earning it the nickname "Little Venice of Hainaut".

This strategic location, at the crossroads of major road, rail, and waterway networks, reinforces its importance in the region.

La Grande Bruyère de Blaton is a former sandpit designated as a SGIB (Site of Great Biological Interest). It is home to a very diverse fauna and flora, supported by its many varied habitats: sandy expanses, bodies of water, thickets, ponds, etc. The Parc Naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut regularly carries out maintenance and management work there since it obtained the status of a state-owned natural reserve in 2003, following an agreement between the municipality of Bernissart and the Walloon Region.