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Natural site

Bois de Foy

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°17′00″ N 4°50′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Foy Bois de Foy
Location in Belgium
Elevation
202 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sommière
1.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport33 km
LGG Liège Airport59 km

About Bois de Foy

Bois de Foy is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bois Laver and Bois de Besesse.

Climate of Bois de Foy

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 Foy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685868607279746665707675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Foy

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 33 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 59 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 73 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 21 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 65 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 67 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 72 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Foy

Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 1,437 natural sites, 990 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km253 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 11 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 14 kmNW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km910 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 42 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 49 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 52 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 44 kmW

60–100 km1,483 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 63 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 71 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 76 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sommière Village, Onhaye
    1.4 km SE
  • Weillen Village, Onhaye
    2.6 km S
  • Anhée Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    4.4 km NE
  • Onhaye Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    4.6 km S
  • Hontoir Village, Onhaye
    1.4 km E
  • Sosoye Village, Anhée
    3.9 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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