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Natural site

Le Gros Bois

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°02′49″ N 4°55′14″ E

Map showing the location of Le Gros Bois Le Gros Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
385 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vencimont
1.6 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport57 km
LGG Liège Airport76 km

About Le Gros Bois

Le 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 (57 km). Nearby sights include Grand Bois de Sevry and Bois de Beauraing.

Climate of Le Gros Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (81 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Gros Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°7°9°11°11°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)756468637381787369748081

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Le Gros Bois

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 47 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 57 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 76 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 100 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 47 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 80 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 94 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 98 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Le Gros Bois

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 1,362 natural sites, 671 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km278 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 16 kmN
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 6 kmS
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km784 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 41 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 46 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 48 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 48 kmW

60–100 km1,171 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 75 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 85 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 91 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 97 kmNE

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