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Natural site

Bois des Fays

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°17′46″ N 4°35′30″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Fays Bois des Fays
Location in Belgium
Elevation
275 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oret
1.9 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport21 km
BRU Brussels Airport68 km

About Bois des Fays

Bois des Fays is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Rivers and Bois d'Hanzinne.

Climate of Bois des Fays

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 des Fays
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 des Fays

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 17 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 21 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 68 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 27 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 63 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 64 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 65 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois des Fays

Within 100 km: 233 historic and cultural sites, 1,299 natural sites, 1,029 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 21 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 10 kmNE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 17 kmSW
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 21 kmSW

25–60 km872 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 30 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 38 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 41 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 29 kmSW

60–100 km1,432 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 78 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 84 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 90 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oret Village, Mettet
    1.9 km E
  • Morialmé Village, Florennes
    2.9 km SW
  • Hanzinelle Village, Florennes
    2.5 km W
  • Hanzinne Village, Florennes
    3.8 km NW
  • Mettet Village, Arrondissement de Namur
    5.6 km NE
  • Ry Massart Village, Florennes
    1.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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