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Natural site

Bois du Gard

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°29′35″ N 3°59′39″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Gard Bois du Gard
Location in Belgium
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maisières
2.1 km W
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 Airport57 km

About Bois du Gard

Bois du Gard 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 Bois d'Hayon and Bois du Becquerau.

Climate of Bois du Gard

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 du Gard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645267546673675859707572

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Gard

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

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 33 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 57 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 64 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 33 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 44 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 47 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 50 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 62 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bois du Gard

Within 100 km: 298 historic and cultural sites, 886 natural sites, 1,018 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 15 kmW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 22 kmW
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 6 kmS
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 8 kmSW

25–60 km784 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 53 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 57 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 58 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 44 kmSE

60–100 km1,214 places

  • Het Eiland Island 81 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 69 kmSE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 89 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maisières Village, Mons
    2.1 km W
  • Saint-Denis Village, Mons
    1.9 km E
  • Obourg Village, Mons
    2.4 km SE
  • Nimy Village, Mons
    3.3 km SW
  • Mons Village, Arrondissement of Mons
    5.3 km SW
  • Brisée Neighbourhood, Mons
    1.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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