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Village

Franchimont

Located in Philippeville, Arrondissement de Philippeville Coordinates: 50°11′21″ N 4°38′17″ E

Map showing the location of Franchimont Franchimont
Location in Belgium
Population
382
382
Elevation
241 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 Airport33 km
LGG Liège Airport76 km

About Franchimont

Franchimont is a village. Location: Philippeville, Arrondissement de Philippeville. Population: 382. Elevation: 241 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Rinvaux and Bois du Gros Frêne.

Climate of Franchimont

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (80 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Franchimont
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)695871617280736365717677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Franchimont

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 33 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 76 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 35 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 76 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 76 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 77 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Franchimont

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 1,324 natural sites, 896 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 14 kmE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 25 kmSW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 20 kmN
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km829 places

  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 32 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 35 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 28 kmW
  • Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,337 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 80 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 88 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 94 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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