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Les Riesses

Located in Couvin, Arrondissement de Philippeville Coordinates: 49°58′09″ N 4°28′30″ E

Map showing the location of Les Riesses Les Riesses
Location in Belgium
Elevation
367 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 Airport55 km
LGG Liège Airport102 km

About Les Riesses

Les Riesses is a village. Location: Couvin, Arrondissement de Philippeville. Elevation: 367 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Croy and Bois de Gonrieux.

Climate of Les Riesses

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Les Riesses
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)846970637179757071768387

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Les Riesses

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 55 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 102 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 49 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 62 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 97 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 98 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Riesses

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 1,165 natural sites, 576 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 15 kmNW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 15 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 16 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km628 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 35 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 47 kmN
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 31 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 27 kmN

60–100 km1,142 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 64 kmE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 87 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 73 kmNW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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