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Natural site

Bois Franc

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°01′00″ N 4°56′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Franc Bois Franc
Location in Belgium
Elevation
341 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vencimont
2 km NW
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 Airport78 km

About Bois Franc

Bois Franc 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 Felenne and Bois de Sart-Custinne.

Climate of Bois Franc

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).

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Climate of Bois Franc
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°19°21°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)756468637381787369748081

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois Franc

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 60 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 60 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 78 kmnortheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 50 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 82 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 97 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 101 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois Franc

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 1,344 natural sites, 622 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 20 kmN
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 4 kmSW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km790 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 42 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 47 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 49 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 50 kmW

60–100 km1,096 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 77 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 87 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 93 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 98 kmNE

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