The church of Balata was built in 1915 by French architect Wuifflef. It's Monsignor Lequien which decided its construction following the movements of the population of Saint Peter after the volcanic eruption of 1902.
It is located on the heights of Fort de France along the Route de la Trace, in the neighborhood Balata, humid place and making almost part of the rain forest of Martinique.
The church of Balata is a replica of the Basilica of Sacré Coeur of Montmartre.