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Natural site

Les Hauts Marais

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°57′56″ N 4°24′31″ E

Map showing the location of Les Hauts Marais Les Hauts Marais
Location in Belgium
Elevation
355 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hauts Marais
0.6 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 Airport55 km
BRU Brussels Airport104 km

About Les Hauts Marais

Les Hauts Marais is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Thiérache and Bois de Gonrieux.

Climate of Les Hauts Marais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Les Hauts Marais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°19°21°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°6°9°11°11°8°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)846970637179757071768387

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Les Hauts Marais

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 55 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 104 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 50 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 65 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 83 kmsouth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 97 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 99 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Hauts Marais

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 1,126 natural sites, 571 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 13 kmN
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 11 kmNW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 12 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km590 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 39 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 49 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 36 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 27 kmN

60–100 km1,139 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 68 kmE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 92 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 71 kmNW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 76 kmNW

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