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Natural site

Fontaine du Chou

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°36′00″ N 5°35′00″ E

Map showing the location of Fontaine du Chou Fontaine du Chou
Location in Belgium
Elevation
304 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Virton
3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport46 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport84 km

About Fontaine du Chou

Fontaine du Chou is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Bon Lieu and Fontaine de la Merdieux.

Climate of Fontaine du Chou

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (115 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 Fontaine du Chou
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)10181856378797564759195115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fontaine du Chou

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Metz, 69 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 46 kmeast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 84 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 78 kmeast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 111 kmeast

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

Day trips from Fontaine du Chou

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 1,471 natural sites, 461 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 8 kmE
  • Weid Busch Natural site 9 kmNE
  • Bois de Watinsart Natural site 18 kmW

25–60 km406 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 27 kmNW
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 55 kmNW
  • Haie de Wez Natural site 46 kmNW
  • Bois de Wavre Natural site 37 kmN

60–100 km1,559 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 84 kmNW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 66 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 61 kmN
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 91 kmN

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