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Geonivora
Natural site

Bois de l'Étoile

Located in Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°39′45″ N 4°34′51″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de l'Étoile Bois de l'Étoile
Location in Belgium
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Nivelles
1.1 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 Airport24 km
BRU Brussels Airport27 km

About Bois de l'Étoile

Bois de l'Étoile is a natural site. Location: Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Lauzelle and Thyle.

Climate of Bois de l'Étoile

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Bois de l'Étoile
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645367566977686660687574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de l'Étoile

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 24 kmsouth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 27 kmnorth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 59 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 26 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 27 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 30 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bois de l'Étoile

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 1,258 natural sites, 1,180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • Gasthuisberg Mountain 25 kmN
  • Weebergbos Natural site 19 kmN
  • Vroenenbos Natural site 22 kmW
  • Bois des Vieilles Ferrières Natural site 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,106 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 56 kmS
  • Hofstademeer Lake 36 kmN
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 34 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 28 kmN

60–100 km1,428 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 73 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 75 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 76 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 78 kmE

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