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Natural site

Bois de l'Évêque

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°17′07″ N 4°37′19″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de l'Évêque Bois de l'Évêque
Location in Belgium
Elevation
264 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oret
1.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport23 km
BRU Brussels Airport69 km

About Bois de l'Évêque

Bois de l'Évêque is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Prince and Bois des Fays.

Climate of Bois de l'Évêque

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois de l'Évêque
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)695871617280736365717677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de l'Évêque

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 19 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 23 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 69 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 27 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 65 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 66 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de l'Évêque

Within 100 km: 233 historic and cultural sites, 1,317 natural sites, 1,021 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 19 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 10 kmNE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 19 kmSW
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km868 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 31 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 38 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 41 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 31 kmSW

60–100 km1,441 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 76 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 83 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 88 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oret Village, Mettet
    1.7 km N
  • Stave Village, Mettet
    2.7 km E
  • Florennes Village, Arrondissement de Philippeville
    4.3 km S
  • Mettet Village, Arrondissement de Namur
    4.8 km NE
  • Morialmé Village, Florennes
    4.1 km W
  • Les Croisettes Village, Mettet
    1.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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