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Natural site

Le Franc Bois

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°05′52″ N 4°33′30″ E

Map showing the location of Le Franc Bois Le Franc Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mariembourg
2.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport41 km
LGG Liège Airport87 km

About Le Franc Bois

Le 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 (41 km). Nearby sights include Bénitier and Eau Blanche.

Climate of Le Franc Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
February (60 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 Le Franc Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)726068607278726266717477

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Le Franc Bois

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 41 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 87 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 36 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 47 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 84 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 85 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 87 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Le Franc Bois

Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 1,267 natural sites, 753 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 22 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 15 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 22 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 25 kmSW

25–60 km723 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 31 kmN
  • Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 29 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 27 kmSE
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 56 kmNW

60–100 km1,261 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 91 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 99 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 99 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 65 kmSE

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