Sambre-et-Meuse
Sambre-et-Meuse was a department of the French First Republic and French First Empire in present-day Belgium. It was named after the rivers Sambre and Meuse. It was created on 1 October 1795, when the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège were officially annexed by the French Republic. Prior to this annexation, the territory included in the department had lain in the County of Namur, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and the Duchies of Brabant and Luxembourg.
The Chef-lieu of the department was Namur. The department was subdivided into the following four arrondissements and cantons:
- Namur: Andenne, Dhuy, Fosses, Gembloux and Namur.
- Dinant: Beauraing, Ciney, Dinant, Florennes and Walcourt.
- Marche: Durbuy, Erezée, Havelange, La Roche, Marche and Rochefort.
- Saint-Hubert: Gedinne, Nassogne, Saint-Hubert and Wellin.
Administration
Prefects
The Prefect was the highest state representative in the department.| Term start | Term end | Office holder |
| 2 March 1800 | 17 April 1806 | Emmanuel Pérès de la Gesse |
| 3 January 1814 | 30 May 1814 | Jean Paul Alban de Villeneuve-Bargemon |
Secretaries-General
The Secretary-General was the deputy to the Prefect.| Term start | Term end | Office holder |
| 2 March 1800 | ?? ?? 1803 | Corneille Joseph Bauchau |
| ?? ?? 1803 | 30 May 1814 | L.A. Fallon |
Subprefects of Dinant
Subprefects of Marche
Subprefects of Namur
The office of Subprefect of Namur was held by the Prefect until 1811.| Term start | Term end | Office holder |
| 14 January 1811 | 30 May 1814 | Edouard Auxy |