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Natural site

Bois de Frêcheux

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°19′49″ N 4°33′18″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Frêcheux Bois de Frêcheux
Location in Belgium
Elevation
253 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gerpinnes
1.9 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 Airport16 km
BRU Brussels Airport64 km

About Bois de Frêcheux

Bois de Frêcheux 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 du Tournibus and Ruisseau d'Hanzinne.

Climate of Bois de Frêcheux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (80 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Frêcheux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)695871617280736365717677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Frêcheux

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

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 16 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 64 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 27 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 59 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 60 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 61 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Frêcheux

Within 100 km: 249 historic and cultural sites, 1,275 natural sites, 1,056 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 10 kmNE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 18 kmSW
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 21 kmSW
  • Bois Wagne Natural site 25 kmSE

25–60 km897 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 26 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 32 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 40 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 43 kmSW

60–100 km1,436 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 79 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 85 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 90 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 73 kmN

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