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Natural site

Bois du Roi

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°12′38″ N 4°44′54″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Roi Bois du Roi
Location in Belgium
Elevation
245 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Morville
2.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport35 km
LGG Liège Airport69 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 (35 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Culées and Bois des Dames.

Climate of Bois du Roi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Roi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)685868607279746665707675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Roi

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 35 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 69 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 79 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 30 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 75 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 75 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 76 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois du Roi

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 1,386 natural sites, 914 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 7 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 18 kmN
  • Bois Wagne Natural site 6 kmSE
  • Bois de Weillen Natural site 7 kmNE

25–60 km841 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 33 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 40 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 43 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 36 kmW

60–100 km1,410 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 72 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 80 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 86 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 88 kmN

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