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Natural site

Bois de la Marchandise

Located in Liège Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°35′03″ N 5°31′18″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Marchandise Bois de la Marchandise
Location in Belgium
Elevation
198 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seraing
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport8 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport40 km

About Bois de la Marchandise

Bois de la Marchandise is a natural site. Location: Liège Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Cornillon and Bois de la Vecquée.

Climate of Bois de la Marchandise

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (86 mm)
Driest month
February (59 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 de la Marchandise
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)675969647585868270707779

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de la Marchandise

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) (40 km). The nearest large city is Liège, 6 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 8 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 40 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 6 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 32 kmnorth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 45 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 48 kmwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 67 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de la Marchandise

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 2,038 natural sites, 1,043 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 6 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 12 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 17 kmNE
  • Bois de Xhoris Natural site 19 kmSE

25–60 km913 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 33 kmE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 41 kmE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 50 kmS
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 45 kmE

60–100 km2,266 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 66 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 84 kmNW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 64 kmW
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 93 kmS

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