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Natural site

Bois de Courrière

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°31′14″ N 4°10′57″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Courrière Bois de Courrière
Location in Belgium
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mignault
2.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport21 km
BRU Brussels Airport47 km

About Bois de Courrière

Bois de Courrière is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Louvière and Courrière.

Climate of Bois de Courrière

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
November (77 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).

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Climate of Bois de Courrière
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)675470556876686161697775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Courrière

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 21 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 47 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 36 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 39 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 41 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 49 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bois de Courrière

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 1,031 natural sites, 1,078 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Mont Panisel Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Bois de Wauhu Natural site 16 kmS
  • Vroenenbos Natural site 23 kmN

25–60 km945 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 60 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 51 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 57 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km1,263 places

  • Het Eiland Island 79 kmN
  • Putse Moer Lake 98 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 85 kmN
  • Grote Weel Lake 84 kmN

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