- Elevation
- 263 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport34 km
- LGG Liège Airport80 km
About Franc Bois
Franc Bois is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Sart and Bois de Sautour.
Climate of Franc Bois
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 69 | 58 | 71 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 77 |
How to get to Franc Bois
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 29 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 34 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 80 kmnortheast
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 81 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 29 kmnorth
- Namur Population: 110.9K 38 kmnortheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 76 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 77 kmnorth
- Leuven Population: 101K 79 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Franc Bois
Within 100 km: 215 historic and cultural sites, 1,298 natural sites, 858 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km260 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 17 kmE
- Étang de Virelles Lake 21 kmSW
- Étang du Moulin Lake 24 kmW
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 22 kmN
25–60 km803 places
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 28 kmSW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 31 kmSW
- Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 35 kmSW
- Étang de Boiron Lake 30 kmSE
60–100 km1,308 places
- Île du Moulin Island 84 kmNE
- Île Monsin Island 92 kmNE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 97 kmNE
- Hofstademeer Lake 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Merlemont Village, Philippeville1.1 km E
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Villers-le-Gambon Village, Philippeville2.1 km NE
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Sautour Village, Philippeville2.6 km W
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Philippeville Village, Arrondissement de Philippeville4.5 km NW
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Sart-en-Fagne Village, Philippeville2.5 km SE
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Vodecée Village, Philippeville2.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois du Sart Natural site, Namur Province3.2 km SE
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Bois de Sautour Natural site, Namur Province3.2 km SW
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Bois Corroy Natural site, Namur Province3.4 km W
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Bois de Rinvaux Natural site, Namur Province3.4 km E
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Biernouré River, Namur Province2.1 km W
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Bois Le Fays Natural site, Namur Province3.9 km SW
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Bois Boucheron Natural site, Namur Province4.2 km S
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Noir Simon Natural site, Namur Province4.5 km S
Sources & licences
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