Bois de Colfontaine
Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°23′20″ N 3°51′16″ E
- Elevation
- 133 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport44 km
- LIL Lille Airport57 km
About Bois de Colfontaine
Bois de Colfontaine is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Bois de l'Évêque and Bois de Sars-la-Bruyère.
Climate of Bois de Colfontaine
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (75 mm)
- Driest month
- February (52 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 52 | 67 | 54 | 66 | 73 | 67 | 58 | 59 | 70 | 75 | 72 |
How to get to Bois de Colfontaine
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 42 km to the east.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 44 kmeast
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 57 kmwest
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 72 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 42 kmeast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 59 kmnortheast
- Brussels Population: 1M 62 kmnortheast
- Lille Population: 238.7K 63 kmnorthwest
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 65 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois de Colfontaine
Within 100 km: 270 historic and cultural sites, 793 natural sites, 881 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km142 places
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 9 kmNW
- Les marais d'HArchies Lake 15 kmNW
- Mont Panisel Mountain 10 kmNE
- Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 8 kmNE
25–60 km708 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 50 kmSE
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 51 kmSE
- Étang d'Oise Lake 52 kmSE
- Étang du Moulin Lake 40 kmSE
60–100 km1,094 places
- Het Eiland Island 92 kmN
- Île d'Androssart Island 73 kmE
- Hofstademeer Lake 81 kmNE
- Étang de Boiron Lake 87 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Colfontaine Village, Arrondissement of Mons2.6 km N
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Frameries Village, Arrondissement of Mons3.5 km NE
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Sars-la-Bruyère Village, Frameries2.4 km SE
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Warquignies Village, Colfontaine2.7 km NW
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Pâturages Town, Colfontaine2.1 km N
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La Bouverie Town, Frameries2.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de l'Évêque Natural site, Hainaut Province1.1 km W
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Bois de Sars-la-Bruyère Natural site, Hainaut Province1.7 km S
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Bois de Montroeul Natural site, Hainaut Province2.5 km S
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Bois de Saint-Ghislain Natural site, Hauts-de-France2.9 km W
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Colfontaine River, Hainaut Province1.7 km N
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Bois du Temple Natural site, Hainaut Province3.8 km S
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Bois du Tilleul Natural site, Hainaut Province3.9 km SE
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Bois de Blaregnies Natural site, Hainaut Province4.7 km S
Sources & licences
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