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Geonivora
Natural site

Bois de l'Évêque

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°23′29″ N 3°50′22″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de l'Évêque Bois de l'Évêque
Location in Belgium
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Colfontaine
2.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport45 km
LIL Lille Airport56 km

About Bois de l'Évêque

Bois de l'Évêque is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Colfontaine and Bois de Saint-Ghislain.

Climate of Bois de l'Évêque

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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'Évêque
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°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)645267546673675859707572

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de l'Évêque

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 45 kmeast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 56 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 43 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 60 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 63 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 65 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de l'Évêque

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 878 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 8 kmNW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 14 kmNW
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km697 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 51 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 52 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 52 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 41 kmSE

60–100 km1,095 places

  • Het Eiland Island 92 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 75 kmE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 81 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 60 kmE

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