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Natural site

Bois du Prince

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°20′00″ N 4°24′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Prince Bois du Prince
Location in Belgium
Elevation
189 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes
2.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport15 km
BRU Brussels Airport63 km

About Bois du Prince

Bois du Prince is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Bois Belle-Taille and Bois Jacques.

Climate of Bois du Prince

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Prince
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)705871597079716264707677

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois du Prince

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 15 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 63 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 9 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 36 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 56 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 58 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 60 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois du Prince

Within 100 km: 251 historic and cultural sites, 1,175 natural sites, 1,014 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km210 places

  • Étang du Moulin Lake 24 kmSW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 21 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 14 kmS
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km870 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 35 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 29 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 36 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 39 kmS

60–100 km1,360 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 89 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 95 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 100 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 73 kmN

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