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Natural site

Bois des Carrières

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°16′00″ N 5°55′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Carrières Bois des Carrières
Location in Belgium
Elevation
464 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vielsalm
2.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport53 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport72 km

About Bois des Carrières

Bois des Carrières is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Le Chenay and Hé de Provèdroux.

Climate of Bois des Carrières

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
April (76 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 des Carrières
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)101789076838788768287103108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Carrières

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) (72 km). The nearest large city is Liège, 48 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 53 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 72 kmnorth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 58 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 67 kmnorth
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 78 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois des Carrières

Within 100 km: 277 historic and cultural sites, 2,313 natural sites, 885 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 25 kmNE
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 15 kmN
  • Steinkopf Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km1,226 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 40 kmNW
  • Île Monsin Island 48 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 51 kmN
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 36 kmN

60–100 km2,029 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 78 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 89 kmW
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 72 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 79 kmSW

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