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Natural site

Grand Bois

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°17′00″ N 5°59′00″ E

Map showing the location of Grand Bois Grand Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
556 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Petit-Thier
2.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport55 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport71 km

About Grand Bois

Grand Bois is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Meisenberg and Wolkeshart.

Climate of Grand Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
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 Grand Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°10°15°18°20°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)101789076838788768287103108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grand Bois

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) (71 km). The nearest large city is Liège, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 55 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 71 kmnorth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 55 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 66 kmnorth
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 82 kmwest

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

Day trips from Grand Bois

Within 100 km: 319 historic and cultural sites, 2,376 natural sites, 884 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Lac de Robertville Lake 21 kmNE
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 8 kmE

25–60 km1,329 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 42 kmNW
  • Île Monsin Island 48 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 51 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 34 kmN

60–100 km2,044 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 83 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 93 kmW
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 76 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 84 kmW

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