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Natural site

Le Gros Bois

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°59′36″ N 5°05′29″ E

Map showing the location of Le Gros Bois Le Gros Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
415 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Daverdisse
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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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)-1°-2°1°3°7°9°11°11°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)877477687985848076839194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

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