Blanchard is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just behind the southwestern limb.

Further to the south is the rugged terrain to the north of the walled plain Hausen.

This crater was named after French aeronaut Jean-Pierre Blanchard by the IAU in 1991.

[1] It was previously known as Arrhenius P. The rim of Blanchard is worn and rounded, with a slight elongation along a northeastern direction.

The interior floor, although somewhat rough, does not contain a central peak or notable features.