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Natural site

Bois du Ban

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°57′00″ N 5°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Ban Bois du Ban
Location in Belgium
Elevation
404 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maissin
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport75 km
LGG Liège Airport79 km

About Bois du Ban

Bois du Ban is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Ropete and Burnonbois.

Climate of Bois du Ban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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
Climate of Bois du Ban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)877477687985848076839194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Ban

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 61 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 75 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 79 kmnorth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 61 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 82 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 107 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 108 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois du Ban

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 1,406 natural sites, 559 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 24 kmSE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 18 kmW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 22 kmN
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 22 kmSW

25–60 km691 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 34 kmNW
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 59 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,151 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 76 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 86 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 92 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maissin Village, Paliseul
    2.6 km NE
  • Opont Village, Paliseul
    2.8 km SW
  • Paliseul Village, Arrondissement of Neufchâteau
    4.6 km S
  • La Rochette Village, Paliseul
    1.8 km W
  • Le Hochet Village, Paliseul
    1.9 km N
  • Our Village, Paliseul
    2.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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