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Marais

Located in Courcelles, Arrondissement de Charleroi Coordinates: 50°29′00″ N 4°19′00″ E

Map showing the location of Marais Marais
Location in Belgium
Elevation
144 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport10 km
BRU Brussels Airport48 km

About Marais

Marais is a village. Location: Courcelles, Arrondissement de Charleroi. Elevation: 144 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Trazegnies and Buzet.

Climate of Marais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
February (56 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Marais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)685671576977696162697776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Marais

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 10 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 48 kmnorth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 79 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 39 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 39 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 41 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 43 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Marais

Within 100 km: 318 historic and cultural sites, 1,132 natural sites, 1,087 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Mont Panisel Mountain 25 kmW
  • Bois de Wauhu Natural site 18 kmSW
  • Bois de Vantelle Natural site 21 kmE
  • Bois des Vallées Natural site 6 kmSW

25–60 km969 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 50 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 46 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 52 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 54 kmS

60–100 km1,360 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 91 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 96 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 86 kmN
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 100 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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