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Natural site

Gros Bois

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°19′55″ N 4°49′40″ E

Map showing the location of Gros Bois Gros Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
212 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Warnant
1.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport30 km
LGG Liège Airport55 km

About Gros Bois

Gros 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 (30 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Fond des Vaux and Bois de Salzinnes.

Climate of Gros Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (79 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
Climate of Gros Bois
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°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685868607279746665707675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gros Bois

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 15 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 30 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 55 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 68 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 15 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 29 kmwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 62 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 62 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 67 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gros Bois

Within 100 km: 231 historic and cultural sites, 1,445 natural sites, 1,034 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 17 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 11 kmW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km956 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 45 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 52 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 55 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,512 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 61 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 68 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 73 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Warnant Village, Anhée
    1.4 km SE
  • Yvoir Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    3.8 km E
  • Houyèrs Village, Anhée
    0.4 km E
  • Mossiat Village, Anhée
    0.5 km N
  • Anhée Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    4.4 km SE
  • Bioul Village, Anhée
    2.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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