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Natural site

Bois de l'Abbaye

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°21′49″ N 4°19′39″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de l'Abbaye Bois de l'Abbaye
Location in Belgium
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thuin
4 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 Airport14 km
BRU Brussels Airport61 km

About Bois de l'Abbaye

Bois de l'Abbaye is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Grattière and Bois du Couriau.

Climate of Bois de l'Abbaye

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).

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Climate of Bois de l'Abbaye
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°11°13°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685671576977696162697776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de l'Abbaye

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 10 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 14 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 61 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 85 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 10 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 40 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 53 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 l'Abbaye

Within 100 km: 293 historic and cultural sites, 1,137 natural sites, 1,024 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 18 kmS
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 20 kmS
  • Bois de Wauhu Natural site 14 kmW
  • Bois des Viviers Natural site 20 kmSW

25–60 km881 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 41 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 32 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 39 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 41 kmS

60–100 km1,376 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 93 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 98 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 99 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 70 kmN

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