Bois de Fontaine
Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°13′00″ N 4°30′00″ E
- Elevation
- 248 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport27 km
- BRU Brussels Airport76 km
About Bois de Fontaine
Bois de Fontaine is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Rosette and Bois du Vivier.
Climate of Bois de Fontaine
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (80 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 58 | 71 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 77 |
How to get to Bois de Fontaine
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 22 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 27 kmnorth
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 76 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 82 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 22 kmnorth
- Namur Population: 110.9K 38 kmnortheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 70 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 71 kmnorth
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 73 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois de Fontaine
Within 100 km: 222 historic and cultural sites, 1,239 natural sites, 908 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km277 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 24 kmE
- Étang de Virelles Lake 19 kmSW
- Étang du Moulin Lake 19 kmSW
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 21 kmNE
25–60 km748 places
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 27 kmSW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 30 kmSW
- Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 34 kmSW
- Étang de Boiron Lake 38 kmSE
60–100 km1,344 places
- Île du Moulin Island 87 kmNE
- Île Monsin Island 95 kmNE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 100 kmNE
- Hofstademeer Lake 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Jamiolle Village, Philippeville0.8 km SE
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Philippeville Village, Arrondissement de Philippeville3.8 km SE -
Yves-Gomezée Village, Walcourt2.6 km N
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Jamagne Village, Philippeville2.2 km E
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Villers-Deux-Églises Village, Cerfontaine3.3 km SW
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Neuville Village, Philippeville5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Rosette Natural site, Namur Province1.2 km W
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Bois du Vivier Natural site, Namur Province1.4 km S
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Bois Crevia Natural site, Namur Province1.4 km SW
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Bois des Restins Natural site, Namur Province3.5 km N
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Bois du Trou des Renards Natural site, Namur Province4.6 km W
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Bois de Seury Natural site, Namur Province4.7 km W
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Bois Montlaity Natural site, Namur Province4.7 km NE
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Bois Hulnetsaut Natural site, Namur Province4.8 km E
Sources & licences
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