Skip to content
Geonivora
Natural site

Bois Jean

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°52′00″ N 4°52′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Jean Bois Jean
Location in Belgium
Elevation
259 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Les Hautes-Rivières
2.6 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 Airport72 km
LGG Liège Airport95 km

About Bois Jean

Bois Jean is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Bohan and Bohan.

Climate of Bois Jean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Jean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)867272667683817874808790

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois Jean

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 72 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 72 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 95 kmnortheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 101 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 67 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 99 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 113 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois Jean

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 1,240 natural sites, 467 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 14 kmN
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 5 kmSE
  • Bois de la Virée Sainte-Barbe Natural site 16 kmN
  • Bois des Virées Natural site 22 kmN

25–60 km732 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 35 kmN
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 44 kmNW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 45 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 47 kmW

60–100 km968 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 94 kmNE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 65 kmNE
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 93 kmNE
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Les Hautes-Rivières Village, Arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières
    2.6 km NW
  • Les Hautes-Rivières Village, Les Hautes-Rivières
    2.8 km NW
  • Membre Village, Vresse-sur-Semois
    2.5 km E
  • Bohan Village, Vresse-sur-Semois
    1.4 km E
  • Thilay Village, Arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières
    4.3 km W
  • Le Verat Village, Vresse-sur-Semois
    1.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: