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Geonivora
Natural site

Bois des Menus

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°16′50″ N 4°14′03″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Menus Bois des Menus
Location in Belgium
Elevation
215 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thirimont
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport26 km
BRU Brussels Airport71 km

About Bois des Menus

Bois des Menus is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Fontaine Valmont and Bois de Strée.

Climate of Bois des Menus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
February (59 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 des Menus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)715972596977706164717878

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Menus

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 26 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 71 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 86 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 21 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 50 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 62 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 64 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois des Menus

Within 100 km: 268 historic and cultural sites, 1,067 natural sites, 886 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 24 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 16 kmS
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 14 kmSE
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 14 kmSE

25–60 km729 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 44 kmE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 30 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 31 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km1,284 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 81 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 96 kmSE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 77 kmNE
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 83 kmNE

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