- Elevation
- 267 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LGG Liège Airport38 km
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport42 km
About Bois de Gesves
Bois de Gesves is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Grand Pré and Fonds de Gesves.
Climate of Bois de Gesves
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 78 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) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 58 | 67 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 65 | 70 | 78 | 76 |
How to get to Bois de Gesves
The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (42 km). The nearest large city is Namur, 14 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 38 kmnortheast
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 42 kmwest
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 67 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Namur Population: 110.9K 14 kmnorthwest
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 42 kmwest
- Liège Population: 195.3K 45 kmnortheast
- Leuven Population: 101K 57 kmnorthwest
- Maastricht Population: 122.4K 67 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois de Gesves
Within 100 km: 253 historic and cultural sites, 1,624 natural sites, 1,110 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km215 places
- La Belle Vue Mountain 24 kmS
- Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 20 kmS
- Nameche terril Mountain 8 kmNW
- Bois de Weillen Natural site 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,050 places
- Île du Moulin Island 43 kmNE
- Île Monsin Island 50 kmNE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 56 kmNE
- Île d'Androssart Island 30 kmSW
60–100 km1,722 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 62 kmSW
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 70 kmSW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 73 kmSW
- Étang du Moulin Lake 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gesves Village, Arrondissement de Namur2.7 km SE -
Pré d'Amite Village, Gesves0.6 km NW
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Faulx-Les Tombes Village, Gesves2 km NW
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Sorinne-la-Longue Village, Assesse3 km S
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Assesse Village, Arrondissement de Namur5.2 km S -
Gesves Town, Gesves2.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Grand Pré Natural site, Namur Province2.5 km W
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Fonds de Gesves River, Namur Province1.7 km S
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Grand Pré Historic site, Gesves1.7 km W
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Bois d'Ausse Natural site, Namur Province4.9 km W
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Bois de la Justice Natural site, Namur Province5 km N
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Bois Monjoie Natural site, Namur Province5 km S
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Bois de Maillen Natural site, Namur Province5.7 km W
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Bois d'Ohey Natural site, Namur Province5.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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