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Natural site

Gros Bois

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°52′55″ N 5°30′50″ E

Map showing the location of Gros Bois Gros Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
494 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Juseret
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport58 km
LGG Liège Airport84 km

About Gros Bois

Gros Bois is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Bois Ramon and Bois de Molinfaing.

Climate of Gros Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (109 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Gros Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°16°18°21°21°17°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)100808871828581767790102109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gros Bois

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 80 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 58 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 84 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 82 kmeast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 84 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 97 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gros Bois

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 1,789 natural sites, 615 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 21 kmSW
  • Haie de Wez Natural site 22 kmW
  • Bois de Wavre Natural site 6 kmNE
  • Bois de Warinsart Natural site 13 kmNW

25–60 km673 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 59 kmNW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 46 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 31 kmN
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 28 kmSE

60–100 km1,749 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 76 kmN
  • Île Monsin Island 87 kmN
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 92 kmN
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 86 kmW

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