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Natural site

Bois de Rivers

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°18′31″ N 4°35′13″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Rivers Bois de Rivers
Location in Belgium
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hanzinne
3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport19 km
BRU Brussels Airport66 km

About Bois de Rivers

Bois de Rivers is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Hanzinne and Bois des Fays.

Climate of Bois de Rivers

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 Rivers
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 Rivers

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 19 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 66 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 27 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 62 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 63 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 64 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Rivers

Within 100 km: 235 historic and cultural sites, 1,296 natural sites, 1,040 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km255 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 22 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 9 kmNE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 18 kmSW
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 21 kmSW

25–60 km877 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 31 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 39 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 42 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 30 kmSW

60–100 km1,439 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 77 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 84 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 89 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hanzinne Village, Florennes
    3 km W
  • Hanzinelle Village, Florennes
    2.6 km SW
  • Oret Village, Mettet
    2.3 km SE
  • Gerpinnes Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi
    5.1 km NW
  • Mettet Village, Arrondissement de Namur
    5.3 km E
  • Morialmé Village, Florennes
    4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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