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Natural site

Bois de Champelle

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°12′37″ N 4°40′45″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Champelle Bois de Champelle
Location in Belgium
Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rosée
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport32 km
LGG Liège Airport72 km

About Bois de Champelle

Bois de Champelle is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Gros Frêne and Bois de Rosée.

Climate of Bois de Champelle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · 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 Champelle
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)685868607279746665707675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Champelle

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 32 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 72 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 32 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 74 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 75 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Champelle

Within 100 km: 214 historic and cultural sites, 1,355 natural sites, 924 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 11 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 17 kmN
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 21 kmW
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km830 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 28 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 36 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 39 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 31 kmW

60–100 km1,388 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 77 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 84 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 90 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rosée Village, Florennes
    2.6 km N
  • Florennes Village, Arrondissement de Philippeville
    5 km NW
  • Omezée Village, Philippeville
    2.3 km SE
  • Lotenne Village, Philippeville
    1 km S
  • Surice Village, Philippeville
    3.4 km S
  • Romedenne Village, Philippeville
    4.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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