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Natural site

Bois du Roi

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°08′58″ N 5°00′03″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Roi Bois du Roi
Location in Belgium
Elevation
220 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wiesme
1.7 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 Airport52 km
LGG Liège Airport63 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 (52 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Hatinne and Bois de la Jonquière.

Climate of Bois du Roi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois du Roi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)736468647582797469748280

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), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 37 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 52 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 63 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 37 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 67 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 84 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 91 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois du Roi

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 1,488 natural sites, 842 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km287 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 13 kmW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 19 kmS
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km847 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 48 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 53 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 56 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 53 kmW

60–100 km1,405 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 63 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 72 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 78 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wiesme Village, Beauraing
    1.7 km W
  • Houyet Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    4.1 km N
  • Hour Village, Houyet
    3 km NE
  • Houyet Village, Houyet
    4.1 km N
  • Mesnil-Église Village, Houyet
    3.1 km NW
  • Beauraing Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    5.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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