Étang de la Forge Gérard
Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°58′58″ N 4°12′01″ E
- Elevation
- 239 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport56 km
- LIL Lille Airport102 km
About Étang de la Forge Gérard
Étang de la Forge Gérard is a lake. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. Elevation: 239 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de Malapaire and Bois Magout.
Climate of Étang de la Forge Gérard
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (85 mm)
- Driest month
- April (62 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 66 | 72 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 72 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 82 | 85 |
How to get to Étang de la Forge Gérard
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 51 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 56 kmnorth
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 102 kmnorthwest
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 104 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 51 kmnorth
- Namur Population: 110.9K 72 kmnortheast
- Reims Population: 196.6K 81 kmsouth
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 95 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 97 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Étang de la Forge Gérard
Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 994 natural sites, 583 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km115 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 15 kmNE
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 7 kmNE
- Étang d'Oise Lake 4 kmNE
- Étang du Moulin Lake 18 kmN
25–60 km486 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 50 kmNE
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 55 kmNE
- Étang de Boiron Lake 50 kmE
- Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 28 kmNE
60–100 km1,163 places
- Étang des Épioux Lake 83 kmE
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 61 kmNW
- Les marais d'HArchies Lake 65 kmNW
- Mont de Rhodes Mountain 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Macquenoise Village, Momignies1.7 km SW
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Momignies Village, Arrondissement of Thuin5.5 km NW
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Les Wastennes Village, Momignies1.9 km N
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Gratte-Pierre Village, Momignies2.2 km S
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Fourneau Philippe Village, Momignies1.2 km E
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Seloignes Village, Momignies5.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruisseau de Malapaire River, Hainaut Province1.2 km E
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Bois Magout Natural site, Hainaut Province2.7 km N
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Bois de Malapaire Natural site, Hainaut Province2.7 km E
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Bois de Beauwelz Natural site, Hainaut Province2.7 km NW
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Étang d'Oise Lake, Hainaut Province4 km NE
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Bois de Macon Natural site, Hainaut Province4.9 km N
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Bois de Monceau Natural site, Hainaut Province4.9 km NE
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Bois d'Imbrechies Natural site, Hainaut Province4.9 km N
Sources & licences
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