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Natural site

Bois des Rois

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°04′41″ N 4°52′52″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Rois Bois des Rois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
306 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Winenne
2.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport52 km
LGG Liège Airport74 km

About Bois des Rois

Bois des Rois is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Virées and Petit Biernausaut.

Climate of Bois des Rois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (81 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Rois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°19°21°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)756468637381787369748081

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Rois

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 43 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 52 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 74 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 43 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 79 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 90 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 93 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois des Rois

Within 100 km: 201 historic and cultural sites, 1,378 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km285 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 12 kmN
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 10 kmS
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km779 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 38 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 43 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 46 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 45 kmW

60–100 km1,234 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 75 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 84 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 90 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Winenne Village, Beauraing
    2.4 km NE
  • Javingue Village, Beauraing
    3.9 km NE
  • Landrichamps Village, Arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières
    3.8 km W
  • Beauraing Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    6.4 km NE
  • Felenne Village, Beauraing
    2.6 km SW
  • Landrichamps Village, Landrichamps
    3.9 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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