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Natural site

Bois de la Folie

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°13′53″ N 5°15′12″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Folie Bois de la Folie
Location in Belgium
Elevation
240 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Serinchamps
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport47 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport62 km

About Bois de la Folie

Bois de la Folie is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Fourneau and Bois du Comble.

Climate of Bois de la Folie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (84 mm)
Driest month
February (61 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 la Folie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°11°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)686169657684807668728277

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de la Folie

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (62 km). The nearest large city is Namur, 38 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 47 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 62 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 50 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 61 kmwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 75 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 82 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de la Folie

Within 100 km: 235 historic and cultural sites, 1,834 natural sites, 910 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • La Belle Vue Mountain 11 kmW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 10 kmW
  • Hardie Natural site 18 kmSW

25–60 km938 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 45 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 55 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 30 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 43 kmW

60–100 km1,799 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 60 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 67 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 73 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Serinchamps Village, Ciney
    1.6 km W
  • Lescolais Village, Ciney
    0.3 km NW
  • Hogne Village, Somme-Leuze
    2.8 km NE
  • Humain Village, Marche-en-Famenne
    3 km S
  • Peau Village, Marche-en-Famenne
    1.7 km S
  • Les Basses Village, Ciney
    2.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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