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Natural site

Forêt de Raismes

Located in North, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 50°25′30″ N 3°29′20″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Raismes Forêt de Raismes
Location in France
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Valenciennes
5.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LIL Lille Airport32 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport69 km

About Forêt de Raismes

Forêt de Raismes is a natural site. Location: North, Hauts-de-France. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lille Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Vicoigne and Elnon.

Climate of Forêt de Raismes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (71 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Raismes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)584661496268635359667166

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Raismes

The nearest airport is Lille Airport (LIL), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 39 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 32 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 69 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lille Population: 238.7K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 68 kmeast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 71 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 74 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 77 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Raismes

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 572 natural sites, 789 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 22 kmE
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 14 kmE
  • Mont de la Justice Mountain 15 kmN
  • Bois de Ville Natural site 19 kmE

25–60 km507 places

  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 42 kmNE
  • Muziekberg Mountain 38 kmN
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 35 kmE
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 32 kmE

60–100 km996 places

  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 99 kmNW
  • Het Eiland Island 94 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 99 kmE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 73 kmSE

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