Bois de Forges
Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°00′34″ N 4°19′21″ E
- Elevation
- 309 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport51 km
- BRU Brussels Airport100 km
About Bois de Forges
Bois de Forges 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 de Bourlers and Bois de Saint-Remy.
Climate of Bois de Forges
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 63 | 73 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 82 |
How to get to Bois de Forges
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 46 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 51 kmnorth
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 100 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 106 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 46 kmnorth
- Namur Population: 110.9K 64 kmnortheast
- Reims Population: 196.6K 85 kmsouth
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 92 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 94 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois de Forges
Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 1,077 natural sites, 629 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km166 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 7 kmN
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 3 kmW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 5 kmW
- Étang du Moulin Lake 15 kmN
25–60 km548 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 41 kmNE
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 47 kmNE
- Étang de Boiron Lake 42 kmE
- Mont Panisel Mountain 54 kmNW
60–100 km1,181 places
- Étang des Épioux Lake 76 kmE
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 97 kmE
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 63 kmNW
- Les marais d'HArchies Lake 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Chimay Village, Arrondissement of Thuin4.3 km N
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Forges Village, Chimay1.8 km N
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Bourlers Village, Chimay2.4 km NE
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Seloignes Village, Momignies4.9 km W
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La Champagne Village, Chimay2 km SW
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Saint-Remy Village, Chimay4.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Bourlers Natural site, Hainaut Province2.1 km E
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Bois de Saint-Remy Natural site, Hainaut Province3.2 km NW
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Étang de Séloignes Lake, Hainaut Province2.9 km W
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Bois de Seloignes Natural site, Hainaut Province3.5 km W
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Bois de la Thiérache Natural site, Hainaut Province4.6 km SE
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Bardompré River, Hainaut Province2.9 km N
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Bois de Baileux Natural site, Hainaut Province5 km E
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Bois de la Sormone Natural site, Hainaut Province5.7 km E
Sources & licences
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