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Natural site

Bois de Fessenne

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°27′42″ N 4°56′25″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Fessenne Bois de Fessenne
Location in Belgium
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loyers
0.8 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport34 km
LGG Liège Airport41 km

About Bois de Fessenne

Bois de Fessenne is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Bois Wanchalle and Fontaine Fosette.

Climate of Bois de Fessenne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Fessenne
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°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)645565597077747262687473

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Fessenne

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 34 kmwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 41 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 59 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 5 kmwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 36 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 48 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 49 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 60 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Fessenne

Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 1,503 natural sites, 1,139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 21 kmSW
  • Nameche terril Mountain 4 kmNE
  • Bois de Weillen Natural site 25 kmS
  • Bois Wanchalle Natural site 2 kmW

25–60 km1,128 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 48 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 54 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 59 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 32 kmS

60–100 km1,584 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 61 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 68 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 71 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 60 kmSW

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