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Natural site

Bois Castagne

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°21′42″ N 4°50′06″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Castagne Bois Castagne
Location in Belgium
Elevation
249 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Profondeville
2.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport29 km
LGG Liège Airport53 km

About Bois Castagne

Bois Castagne is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Bois Marly and Bois de Gerlin.

Climate of Bois Castagne

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 (77 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Bois Castagne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)645565597077747262687473

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois Castagne

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 29 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 53 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 65 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 12 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 28 kmwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 58 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 60 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 64 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois Castagne

Within 100 km: 248 historic and cultural sites, 1,456 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 20 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 11 kmW
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Nameche terril Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km1,002 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 59 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 47 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 55 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 58 kmSW

60–100 km1,536 places

  • Île Monsin Island 66 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 71 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 73 kmN
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 86 kmE

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