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Natural site

Bois de Maillen

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°23′48″ N 4°57′57″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Maillen Bois de Maillen
Location in Belgium
Elevation
281 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sart-Bernard
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport37 km
LGG Liège Airport43 km

About Bois de Maillen

Bois de Maillen is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Ausse and Bois d'Arche.

Climate of Bois de Maillen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Maillen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°19°21°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)645565597077747262687473

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Maillen

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 37 kmwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 43 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 37 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 50 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 57 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 67 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Maillen

Within 100 km: 252 historic and cultural sites, 1,540 natural sites, 1,085 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 20 kmW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Nameche terril Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km1,054 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 49 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 56 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 26 kmS
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 57 kmSW

60–100 km1,606 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 61 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 65 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 68 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sart-Bernard Village, Assesse
    0.7 km NW
  • Maillen Village, Assesse
    2.1 km S
  • Wierde Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    3.4 km N
  • Assesse Village, Arrondissement de Namur
    5 km SE
  • Naninne Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    3.7 km NW
  • Courrière Village, Assesse
    2.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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