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Natural site

Bois de Ban

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°15′00″ N 5°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Ban Bois de Ban
Location in Belgium
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leignon
3.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport48 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport54 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 Liège Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Gros Bois and Tilleul de Ronveau.

Climate of Bois de Ban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (82 mm)
Driest month
February (60 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)4°5°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)696068647482797567718076

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Ban

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (54 km). The nearest large city is Namur, 31 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 48 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 54 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 86 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 52 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 53 kmwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 77 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 77 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Ban

Within 100 km: 227 historic and cultural sites, 1,692 natural sites, 924 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km258 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 24 kmW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 7 kmSW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 11 kmS
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 3 kmW

25–60 km931 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 48 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 57 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 36 kmW
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 56 kmS

60–100 km1,654 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 63 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 61 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 67 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 70 kmSW

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