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Natural site

Bois de Ban

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°30′10″ N 4°46′07″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Ban Bois de Ban
Location in Belgium
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Temploux
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport22 km
BRU Brussels Airport49 km

About Bois de Ban

Bois de Ban is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Raidit and Bois du Roi.

Climate of Bois de Ban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (76 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Ban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)635365546976707060687574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Ban

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 8 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 22 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 49 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 50 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 42 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 49 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 49 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Ban

Within 100 km: 280 historic and cultural sites, 1,411 natural sites, 1,167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km180 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 16 kmS
  • Nameche terril Mountain 16 kmE
  • Bois Wanchalle Natural site 12 kmSE
  • Bois de la Ville Natural site 11 kmSW

25–60 km1,141 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 59 kmE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 36 kmS
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 56 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 54 kmSW

60–100 km1,537 places

  • Île Monsin Island 64 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 98 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 68 kmE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Temploux Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    2.1 km SW
  • Suarlée Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    2.5 km S
  • Rhisnes Village, La Bruyère
    2.7 km E
  • Isnes Village, Gembloux
    2.9 km W
  • Saint-Denis Village, La Bruyère
    3.8 km N
  • Bovesse Village, La Bruyère
    2.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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