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Natural site

Bois de Courtrues

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°02′13″ N 4°12′15″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Courtrues Bois de Courtrues
Location in Belgium
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Macon
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport51 km
LIL Lille Airport98 km

About Bois de Courtrues

Bois de Courtrues is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Hayettes and Bois de Macon.

Climate of Bois de Courtrues

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Courtrues
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)766373617078726267738182

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Courtrues

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 51 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 98 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 98 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 45 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 67 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 87 kmsouth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 89 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 91 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Courtrues

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 996 natural sites, 645 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 11 kmE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 6 kmE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 5 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 12 kmN

25–60 km521 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 48 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 50 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 50 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 56 kmNW

60–100 km1,180 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 85 kmE
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 60 kmNW
  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Muziekberg Mountain 89 kmNW

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