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Natural site

Forêt de Marchiennes

Located in North, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 50°26′00″ N 3°17′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Marchiennes Forêt de Marchiennes
Location in France
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Marchiennes
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LIL Lille Airport20 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport84 km

About Forêt de Marchiennes

Forêt de Marchiennes is a natural site. Location: North, Hauts-de-France. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lille Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau des Coutiches and Abbaye Sainte-Rictrude-et-Saint-Pierre.

Climate of Forêt de Marchiennes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (70 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Forêt de Marchiennes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564458496266615260647064

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Marchiennes

The nearest airport is Lille Airport (LIL), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 20 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 84 kmeast
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Lille Population: 238.7K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 75 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 83 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 86 kmnortheast
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 86 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt de Marchiennes

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 476 natural sites, 720 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Mont de la Justice Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Bois de Rongy Natural site 10 kmNE
  • Bois de Péronnes Natural site 17 kmNE
  • Bois des Moines Natural site 11 kmNE

25–60 km425 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 36 kmE
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 29 kmE
  • Rode Berg Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 49 kmNE

60–100 km928 places

  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 93 kmN
  • Het Eiland Island 99 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 86 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 85 kmSE

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