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Natural site

Bois des Priesses

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°13′46″ N 5°01′24″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Priesses Bois des Priesses
Location in Belgium
Elevation
249 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Celles
1.2 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 Airport48 km
LGG Liège Airport54 km

About Bois des Priesses

Bois des Priesses is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Bois Coreux and Bois du Mauvais Mont.

Climate of Bois des Priesses

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (82 mm)
Driest month
February (60 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 Priesses
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)696068647482797567718076

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Priesses

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 48 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 48 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 54 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 59 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 76 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 83 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois des Priesses

Within 100 km: 226 historic and cultural sites, 1,559 natural sites, 920 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 15 kmW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 6 kmE

25–60 km916 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 56 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 51 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 58 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 55 kmW

60–100 km1,523 places

  • Île Monsin Island 65 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 70 kmNE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 61 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 92 kmNW

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