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Natural site

Bois du Fays

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°03′40″ N 5°01′29″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Fays Bois du Fays
Location in Belgium
Elevation
313 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Honnay
2.5 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 Airport60 km
LGG Liège Airport71 km

About Bois du Fays

Bois du 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 (60 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Eclaye and Bois du Boule.

Climate of Bois du Fays

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (82 mm)
Driest month
February (64 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 du Fays
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)736468647582797469748280

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Fays

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 60 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 47 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 60 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 71 kmnortheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 47 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 74 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 94 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 99 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois du Fays

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 1,418 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km296 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 19 kmNW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 12 kmSW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 16 kmN
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km816 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 49 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 53 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 56 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 55 kmW

60–100 km1,209 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 70 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 79 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 85 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 90 kmNE

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