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Village

Devant les Bois

Located in Mettet, Arrondissement de Namur Coordinates: 50°21′02″ N 4°38′40″ E

Map showing the location of Devant les Bois Devant les Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
249 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport18 km
BRU Brussels Airport62 km

About Devant les Bois

Devant les Bois is a village. Location: Mettet, Arrondissement de Namur. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Prince and Bois du Grand Fréchi.

Climate of Devant les Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (54 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 Devant les Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)655467577079706461687474

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Devant les Bois

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 18 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 62 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 65 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 20 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 59 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 59 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Devant les Bois

Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 1,333 natural sites, 1,089 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 23 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 3 kmNE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 24 kmSW
  • Bois Wagne Natural site 23 kmSE

25–60 km973 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 37 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 45 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 48 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 36 kmSW

60–100 km1,465 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 72 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 78 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 83 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 71 kmN

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