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Natural site

Le Gros Bois

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°49′25″ N 5°32′05″ E

Map showing the location of Le Gros Bois Le Gros Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
448 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Léglise
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport54 km
LGG Liège Airport91 km

About Le Gros Bois

Le 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 (54 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Burnaimont and Bois Brûlé.

Climate of Le Gros Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Le Gros Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°2°7°10°11°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)103828867808378707792100115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Le Gros Bois

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 54 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 80 km to the east.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 54 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 91 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 80 kmeast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 90 kmnorth
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 102 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Le Gros Bois

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 1,762 natural sites, 580 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 19 kmSW
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Weid Busch Natural site 22 kmSE
  • Bois de Wavre Natural site 12 kmN

25–60 km591 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 49 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 37 kmN
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 52 kmNW
  • Kuckeberg Mountain 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,757 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 83 kmN
  • Île Monsin Island 93 kmN
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 98 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Léglise Village, Arrondissement of Neufchâteau
    2.6 km SE
  • Léglise Village, Léglise
    2.7 km S
  • Wittimont Village, Léglise
    1.1 km S
  • Narcimont Village, Léglise
    1.5 km SE
  • Xaimont Village, Léglise
    2.1 km S
  • Marbay Village, Neufchâteau
    2.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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