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Natural site

Bois du Couriau

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°21′00″ N 4°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Couriau Bois du Couriau
Location in Belgium
Elevation
198 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thuin
1.6 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 Airport17 km
BRU Brussels Airport63 km

About Bois du Couriau

Bois du Couriau is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Fontaine and Bois de l'Abbaye.

Climate of Bois du Couriau

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois du Couriau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685671576977696162697776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Couriau

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 17 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 63 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 87 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 12 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 42 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 54 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 56 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 58 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois du Couriau

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 1,112 natural sites, 1,003 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Étang du Moulin Lake 24 kmS
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 17 kmS
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 19 kmS
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km845 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 42 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 31 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 37 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 39 kmS

60–100 km1,354 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 95 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 100 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 72 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Thuin Village, Arrondissement of Thuin
    1.6 km SW
  • Lobbes Village, Arrondissement of Thuin
    2.4 km W
  • Thuin Town, Thuin
    1.5 km SW
  • Lobbes Town, Lobbes
    2.4 km W
  • Les Waibes Village, Thuin
    0.9 km SW
  • Le Berceau Village, Thuin
    1.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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