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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Vicoigne

Located in North, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 50°25′00″ N 3°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Vicoigne Forêt de Vicoigne
Location in France
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Valenciennes
4.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LIL Lille Airport29 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport73 km

About Forêt de Vicoigne

Forêt de Vicoigne is a natural site. Location: North, Hauts-de-France. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lille Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Raismes and Elnon.

Climate of Forêt de Vicoigne

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 Vicoigne
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 Vicoigne

The nearest airport is Lille Airport (LIL), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 29 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 73 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lille Population: 238.7K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 72 kmeast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 73 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 78 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 81 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Vicoigne

Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 548 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 18 kmE
  • Mont de la Justice Mountain 15 kmN
  • Bois de Ville Natural site 23 kmE
  • Bois de Stambruges Natural site 24 kmNE

25–60 km470 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 26 kmE
  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Muziekberg Mountain 40 kmN
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 39 kmE

60–100 km980 places

  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 98 kmN
  • Het Eiland Island 96 kmN
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 76 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 75 kmSE

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