- Elevation
- 385 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 75 | 64 | 68 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 81 |
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
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Vencimont Village, Gedinne1.6 km S
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Les Géronsarts Village, Beauraing1 km E
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Pichelotte Village, Gedinne2.1 km SW
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Vonêche Village, Beauraing4.5 km E
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Malvoisin Village, Gedinne4.9 km SE
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Beauraing Village, Arrondissement de Dinant7.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grand Bois de Sevry Natural site, Namur Province1.3 km NW
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Bois de Beauraing Natural site, Namur Province1.7 km N
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Les Miaimonts Natural site, Namur Province1.8 km SE
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Bois l'Abbé Natural site, Namur Province2.5 km E
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Petit Biernausaut Natural site, Namur Province2.7 km W
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Géronsarts River, Namur Province1.5 km S
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Bois des Virées Natural site, Namur Province3.5 km NW
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Bois Franc Natural site, Namur Province3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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