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Natural site

Bois du Chenois

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°11′00″ N 4°17′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Chenois Bois du Chenois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
231 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Renlies
1.4 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 Airport33 km
BRU Brussels Airport81 km

About Bois du Chenois

Bois du Chenois is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Taille de Bussignies and Taille de la Scierie.

Climate of Bois du Chenois

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 22°)
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 du Chenois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°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 du Chenois

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 28 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 33 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 81 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 28 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 52 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 73 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 74 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 77 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois du Chenois

Within 100 km: 217 historic and cultural sites, 1,082 natural sites, 782 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 13 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 19 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 21 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 5 kmS

25–60 km652 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 39 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 35 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 49 kmSE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 47 kmNW

60–100 km1,196 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 91 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 87 kmSE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 99 kmE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 86 kmN

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