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Natural site

Bois de Baconval

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°18′16″ N 4°26′18″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Baconval Bois de Baconval
Location in Belgium
Elevation
214 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thy-le-Château
2.6 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport18 km
BRU Brussels Airport66 km

About Bois de Baconval

Bois de Baconval is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Camus and Bois les Comognes.

Climate of Bois de Baconval

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (79 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 Bois de Baconval
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705871597079716264707677

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de Baconval

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 18 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 66 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 12 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 35 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 60 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 61 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 63 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Baconval

Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 1,196 natural sites, 993 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km243 places

  • Étang du Moulin Lake 22 kmSW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 19 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 11 kmS
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 14 kmS

25–60 km825 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 31 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 27 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 34 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 36 kmS

60–100 km1,360 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 88 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 94 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 99 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 76 kmN

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