Le Gros Bois
Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°59′36″ N 5°05′29″ E
- Elevation
- 415 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport69 km
- LGG Liège Airport76 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 Brussels South Charleroi Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Bois Herbay and Virée d'Almache.
Climate of Le Gros Bois
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 74 | 77 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 94 |
How to get to Le Gros Bois
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 69 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 55 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 69 kmnorthwest
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 76 kmnorth
- Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 90 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Namur Population: 110.9K 55 kmnorth
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 66 kmnorthwest
- Liège Population: 195.3K 79 kmnortheast
- Leuven Population: 101K 102 kmnorth
- Maastricht Population: 122.4K 104 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Le Gros Bois
Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 1,408 natural sites, 601 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km291 places
- Étang de Boiron Lake 14 kmW
- La Belle Vue Mountain 23 kmN
- Bois de Wérimont Mountain 19 kmN
- Jeune Bois Natural site 22 kmSW
25–60 km769 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 28 kmNW
- Étang de Virelles Lake 54 kmW
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 58 kmW
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 51 kmNW
60–100 km1,122 places
- Île du Moulin Island 73 kmNE
- Île Monsin Island 83 kmNE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 89 kmNE
- Étang d'Oise Lake 60 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Daverdisse Village, Arrondissement of Neufchâteau1.7 km NW -
Porcheresse Village, Daverdisse1.8 km S
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La Hazelle Village, Daverdisse1 km NE
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Gembes Village, Daverdisse2.1 km W
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Pa d'là l'Eau Village, Daverdisse2.1 km SW
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Redu Village, Libin5.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois Herbay Natural site, Luxembourg Province1.2 km SE
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Virée d'Almache Natural site, Luxembourg Province1.6 km NW
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Bois de Daverdisse Natural site, Luxembourg Province1.8 km NE
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Le Grelé Natural site, Luxembourg Province2 km E
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Bois de Porcheresse Natural site, Luxembourg Province2.1 km SE
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Virée de Gaudru Natural site, Luxembourg Province2.7 km N
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Bois de Laloux Natural site, Luxembourg Province3.2 km E
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Bois de Grainchy Natural site, Namur Province3.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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