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Natural site

Bois des Huit Chevaux

Located in Meuse, Grand Est Coordinates: 49°04′48″ N 5°20′16″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Huit Chevaux Bois des Huit Chevaux
Location in France
Elevation
319 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Landrecourt-Lempire
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport68 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport88 km

About Bois des Huit Chevaux

Bois des Huit Chevaux is a natural site. Location: Meuse, Grand Est. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Souilly and Bois de Villers.

Climate of Bois des Huit Chevaux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 des Huit Chevaux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°11°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)706157507076686859646778

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Huit Chevaux

The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ), 68 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (88 km). The nearest large city is Metz, 61 km to the east.

Airports

  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 68 kmeast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 88 kmnortheast
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 61 kmeast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 98 kmwest
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 121 kmnortheast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 123 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bois des Huit Chevaux

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 569 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Côte du Poivre Mountain 17 kmN
  • Côte de l'Oie Mountain 17 kmN
  • Bois des Cores Natural site 16 kmE
  • Bois de Villers Natural site 7 kmSE

25–60 km252 places

  • Bois de Virton Natural site 60 kmN
  • Bois de Ruette Natural site 53 kmN
  • Bois de Musson Natural site 58 kmNE
  • Mont Rivaux Natural site 55 kmN

60–100 km650 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 75 kmN
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 89 kmN
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 63 kmNE

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