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Natural site

Bois de Fontaine

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°22′14″ N 4°17′24″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Fontaine Bois de Fontaine
Location in Belgium
Elevation
183 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lobbes
2.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport16 km
BRU Brussels Airport61 km

About Bois de Fontaine

Bois de Fontaine is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Leernes and Ruisseau aux Charmes.

Climate of Bois de Fontaine

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois de Fontaine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685671576977696162697776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Fontaine

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 16 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 61 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 12 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 42 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 52 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 54 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 56 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Fontaine

Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 1,108 natural sites, 1,021 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 20 kmS
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 21 kmS
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 23 kmW
  • Bois de Wauhu Natural site 12 kmW

25–60 km877 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 44 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 33 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 39 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 41 kmS

60–100 km1,348 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 96 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 97 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 70 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lobbes Village, Arrondissement of Thuin
    2.6 km SW
  • Thuin Village, Arrondissement of Thuin
    3.5 km S
  • Anderlues Village, Arrondissement of Thuin
    4.3 km N
  • Fontaine-l'Évêque Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi
    4.7 km NE
  • Hourpes Village, Thuin
    0.9 km E
  • Lobbes Town, Lobbes
    2.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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