Bois de Châtelet
Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°22′38″ N 4°33′22″ E
- Elevation
- 210 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport12 km
- BRU Brussels Airport59 km
About Bois de Châtelet
Bois de Châtelet is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Presles and Bois de Broué.
Climate of Bois de Châtelet
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (54 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 54 | 67 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 74 |
How to get to Bois de Châtelet
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 9 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 12 kmnorthwest
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 59 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 69 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 9 kmnorthwest
- Namur Population: 110.9K 24 kmnortheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 54 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 55 kmnorth
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 56 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois de Châtelet
Within 100 km: 254 historic and cultural sites, 1,281 natural sites, 1,095 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km209 places
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 9 kmE
- Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 22 kmSW
- Bois de Weillen Natural site 23 kmSE
- Bois du Vivier Natural site 20 kmS
25–60 km974 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 29 kmSE
- Étang de Virelles Lake 37 kmSW
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 45 kmSW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 47 kmSW
60–100 km1,447 places
- Île du Moulin Island 77 kmE
- Île Monsin Island 83 kmNE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 88 kmNE
- Hofstademeer Lake 68 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Presles Village, Aiseau-Presles1.8 km NE
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Aiseau-Presles Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi3.9 km NE -
Châtelet Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi3.4 km NW
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Châtelet Town, Châtelet3.5 km NW
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Gerpinnes Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi4.8 km S -
Villers-Poterie Village, Gerpinnes2.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Presles Natural site, Hainaut Province3.2 km E
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Bois de Broué Natural site, Hainaut Province3.5 km N
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Bois du Roi Natural site, Namur Province3.6 km SE
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Grand Rieux River, Hainaut Province3.8 km NW
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Rieu d'Acoz River, Hainaut Province3.8 km NW
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Bois de Joncret Natural site, Hainaut Province4.9 km W
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Bois de Frêcheux Natural site, Hainaut Province5.2 km S
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Bois de Vantelle Natural site, Hainaut Province5.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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