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Natural site

Virée du Fretis

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°51′04″ N 5°01′54″ E

Map showing the location of Virée du Fretis Virée du Fretis
Location in Belgium
Elevation
355 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vivy
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport79 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport89 km

About Virée du Fretis

Virée du Fretis is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Enchowe and Bois de Menu Chenet.

Climate of Virée du Fretis

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 -1°)
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
Climate of Virée du Fretis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°17°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)877477687985848076839194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Virée du Fretis

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 69 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 79 kmnorthwest
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 89 kmeast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 69 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 95 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 116 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Virée du Fretis

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 1,259 natural sites, 475 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 22 kmSE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 18 kmNW
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 9 kmW
  • Haie de Wez Natural site 16 kmNE

25–60 km684 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 40 kmN
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 55 kmNW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 57 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 59 kmW

60–100 km989 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 89 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 100 kmNE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 64 kmNW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 63 kmNW

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