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Natural site

Bois des Marais

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°53′00″ N 4°54′25″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Marais Bois des Marais
Location in Belgium
Elevation
337 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vresse-sur-Semois
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport72 km
LGG Liège Airport92 km

About Bois des Marais

Bois des Marais is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Fief de Rochefort and Bois de Rabumont.

Climate of Bois des Marais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 des Marais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)867272667683817874808790

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Marais

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 72 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 65 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 72 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 92 kmnortheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 98 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 65 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 96 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 112 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois des Marais

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 1,253 natural sites, 484 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km191 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 12 kmN
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 6 kmS
  • Haie de Wez Natural site 23 kmE
  • Bois de la Virée Sainte-Barbe Natural site 15 kmN

25–60 km756 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 34 kmN
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 45 kmNW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 47 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 49 kmW

60–100 km961 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 91 kmNE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 62 kmNE
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 89 kmNE
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 65 kmE

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