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Natural site

Bois l'Escou

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°17′17″ N 4°33′19″ E

Map showing the location of Bois l'Escou Bois l'Escou
Location in Belgium
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hanzinelle
0.9 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 Airport20 km
BRU Brussels Airport68 km

About Bois l'Escou

Bois l'Escou is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Mandrivau and Cémenne.

Climate of Bois l'Escou

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 (80 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 l'Escou
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)695871617280736365717677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois l'Escou

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 20 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 68 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 30 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 63 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 64 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois l'Escou

Within 100 km: 235 historic and cultural sites, 1,273 natural sites, 1,024 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 23 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 13 kmNE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 15 kmSW
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km842 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 28 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 36 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 39 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 27 kmSW

60–100 km1,426 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 80 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 87 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 92 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 78 kmN

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