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Natural site

Les Francs Bois

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°56′35″ N 5°04′48″ E

Map showing the location of Les Francs Bois Les Francs Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
406 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Naomé
2.4 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 Airport73 km
LGG Liège Airport82 km

About Les Francs Bois

Les Francs 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 (73 km). Nearby sights include Virée Coquinet and Bois l'Oiseau.

Climate of Les Francs Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Les Francs Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)877477687985848076839194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Les Francs Bois

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 60 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 73 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 82 kmnorth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 60 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 84 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 108 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Francs Bois

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 1,346 natural sites, 562 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 14 kmNW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 24 kmN
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 18 kmSW
  • Hardie Natural site 18 kmN

25–60 km721 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 32 kmNW
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 55 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 58 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 60 kmW

60–100 km1,076 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 79 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 89 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 95 kmNE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Naomé Village, Bièvre
    2.4 km S
  • Graide Village, Bièvre
    1.2 km NW
  • Opont Village, Paliseul
    2.9 km E
  • Paliseul Village, Arrondissement of Neufchâteau
    4.9 km SE
  • Bièvre Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    4.6 km W
  • Porcheresse Village, Daverdisse
    3.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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