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Natural site

Bois du Fay

Located in Hauts-de-France, France Coordinates: 50°15′07″ N 3°53′30″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Fay Bois du Fay
Location in France
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hautmont
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport47 km
LIL Lille Airport66 km

About Bois du Fay

Bois du Fay is a natural site. Location: Hauts-de-France, France. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Bois Hoyeux and Abbaye d'Hautmont.

Climate of Bois du Fay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
February (57 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 du Fay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)695771576775695962717877

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Fay

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 43 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 47 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 66 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 43 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 72 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 73 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 74 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois du Fay

Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 810 natural sites, 743 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 24 kmN
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 22 kmN
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 21 kmN
  • Bois de Wauhu Natural site 22 kmNE

25–60 km615 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 38 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 38 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 38 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 29 kmSE

60–100 km1,090 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 68 kmE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 93 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 78 kmE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 93 kmNE

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