- Elevation
- 240 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport15 km
- BRU Brussels Airport61 km
About Bois du Roi
Bois du Roi is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Grand Fréchi and Bois du Prince.
Climate of Bois du Roi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (54 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 54 | 67 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 74 |
How to get to Bois du Roi
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 12 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 15 kmnorthwest
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 61 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 68 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 12 kmnorthwest
- Namur Population: 110.9K 23 kmnortheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 57 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 58 kmnorth
- Leuven Population: 101K 58 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois du Roi
Within 100 km: 249 historic and cultural sites, 1,301 natural sites, 1,092 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km227 places
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 6 kmE
- Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 22 kmSW
- Bois de Weillen Natural site 19 kmSE
- Bois du Vivier Natural site 18 kmS
25–60 km951 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 26 kmSE
- Étang de Virelles Lake 36 kmSW
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 44 kmSW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 47 kmSW
60–100 km1,464 places
- Île du Moulin Island 75 kmE
- Île Monsin Island 81 kmNE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 86 kmNE
- Hofstademeer Lake 70 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sart-Eustache Village, Fosses-la-Ville2 km N -
Gerpinnes Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi5.2 km SW -
Presles Village, Aiseau-Presles3.2 km NW
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Gougnies Village, Gerpinnes1.5 km W
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Villers-Poterie Village, Gerpinnes3.4 km W
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La Bruyère Town, Fosses-la-Ville4.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois du Grand Fréchi Natural site, Namur Province2 km E
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Bois du Prince Natural site, Namur Province2.8 km E
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Bois de Presles Natural site, Hainaut Province2.8 km N
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Ruisseau d'Oret River, Namur Province3.1 km SE
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Ruisseau de Nefsée River, Namur Province3.1 km SE
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Bois de Châtelet Natural site, Hainaut Province3.6 km NW
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Bois du Tournibus Natural site, Hainaut Province4.1 km S
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Bois de Frêcheux Natural site, Hainaut Province4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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