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Lake

Grand Étang de Fosse

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°22′00″ N 4°41′00″ E

Map showing the location of Grand Étang de Fosse Grand Étang de Fosse
Location in Belgium
Elevation
240 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fosses-la-Ville
3.4 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 Airport19 km
BRU Brussels Airport61 km

About Grand Étang de Fosse

Grand Étang de Fosse is a lake. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. Elevation: 240 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Bois l'Abbé and Bois Herbier.

Climate of Grand Étang de Fosse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Grand Étang de Fosse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)645567587078726861697474

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grand Étang de Fosse

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 19 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 61 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 62 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 17 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 18 kmwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 57 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 59 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Grand Étang de Fosse

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 1,353 natural sites, 1,099 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 23 kmSE
  • Nameche terril Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Bois Wagne Natural site 23 kmS
  • Bois de Weillen Natural site 16 kmSE

25–60 km994 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 41 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 48 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 51 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,478 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 69 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 75 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 80 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 70 kmN

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