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Natural site

Bois de Besesse

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°15′56″ N 4°50′05″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Besesse Bois de Besesse
Location in Belgium
Elevation
244 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Weillen
0.8 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 Airport35 km
LGG Liège Airport60 km

About Bois de Besesse

Bois de Besesse is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Weillen and Bois de Bry.

Climate of Bois de Besesse

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 (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois de Besesse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)675866627279757065707675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Besesse

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 23 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 35 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 60 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 75 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 23 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 66 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 69 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 73 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Besesse

Within 100 km: 218 historic and cultural sites, 1,434 natural sites, 976 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km253 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 9 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 16 kmNW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 20 kmE
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km898 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 41 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 48 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 51 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 43 kmW

60–100 km1,477 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 64 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 72 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 77 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Weillen Village, Onhaye
    0.8 km SW
  • Onhaye Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    2.6 km S
  • Sommière Village, Onhaye
    1.5 km NE
  • Onhaye Village, Onhaye
    2.7 km S
  • Dinant Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    5.5 km E
  • Hastière Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    5.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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