- Elevation
- 429 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport60 km
- LGG Liège Airport87 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 Bois de la Virée de la Doucette and Le Gros Bois.
Climate of Bois Franc
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (89 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 89 |
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, 56 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 60 kmnorthwest
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 87 kmnortheast
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 106 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Namur Population: 110.9K 56 kmnorth
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 56 kmnorthwest
- Liège Population: 195.3K 92 kmnortheast
- Reims Population: 196.6K 96 kmsouthwest
- Leuven Population: 101K 102 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois Franc
Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 1,278 natural sites, 554 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km218 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 24 kmN
- Étang de Boiron Lake 7 kmE
- Bois Wagne Natural site 23 kmN
- Jeune Bois Natural site 17 kmSE
25–60 km753 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 35 kmW
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 38 kmW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 40 kmW
- Étang du Moulin Lake 44 kmNW
60–100 km1,043 places
- Île du Moulin Island 87 kmNE
- Île Monsin Island 97 kmNE
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 64 kmE
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Willerzie Village, Gedinne3.6 km NE
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Les Vieux Moulins de Thilay Village, Thilay2.3 km S
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Hargnies Village, Arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières5.8 km N
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Les Vieux Moulins d'Hargnies Village, Hargnies3 km SW
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Hargnies Village, Hargnies5.9 km N
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Rienne Village, Gedinne6.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de la Virée de la Doucette Natural site, Namur Province1.8 km E
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Le Gros Bois Natural site, Namur Province2.6 km E
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Bois de Rienne Natural site, Namur Province4.6 km E
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Bois de la Virée Sainte-Barbe Natural site, Namur Province4.6 km N
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Bois des Petits Villages Natural site, Namur Province4.7 km SE
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Bois Fagnel Natural site, Namur Province5.2 km NE
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Bois de la Virée d'Arnies Natural site, Namur Province5.5 km NE
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Bois de Bourseigne Natural site, Namur Province5.7 km N
Sources & licences
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