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Grande Helpe

Located in North, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 50°11′00″ N 3°47′00″ E

Map showing the location of Grande Helpe Grande Helpe
Location in France
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sassegnies
1.6 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 Airport57 km
LIL Lille Airport65 km

About Grande Helpe

Grande Helpe is a river. Location: North, Hauts-de-France. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Mormal and Petite Helpe.

Climate of Grande Helpe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Grande Helpe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)675570556673675760707775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grande Helpe

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 57 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 54 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 57 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 65 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 54 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 82 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 83 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 84 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Grande Helpe

Within 100 km: 240 historic and cultural sites, 728 natural sites, 672 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Bois du Tilleul Natural site 22 kmN
  • Bois du Temple Natural site 20 kmN
  • Bois de Sars-la-Bruyère Natural site 22 kmN
  • Bois de Rampemont Natural site 20 kmN

25–60 km513 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 42 kmE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 40 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 39 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 34 kmE

60–100 km1,075 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 75 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 67 kmE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 83 kmE
  • Rode Berg Mountain 99 kmNW

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