Grand Bois
in Province de Namur of Wallonia, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.454 and 4.660 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 27' 12" and E 4° 39' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, French, German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:12 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 9:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Belgium in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Explore Grand Bois

Grand Bois in Province de Namur (Wallonia) is located in Belgium about 31 mi (or 49 km) south-east of Brussels, the country's capital.

Local time in Grand Bois is now 11:12 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Grand Bois, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Suarlée Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chastre, Namur, Philippeville, Lincent and Hannut. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Castel

Address
4,3 mi
Rue du Chapitre 10
5070 Fosses-la-Ville
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Grotte de Spy

The Grotte de Spy (Cave of Spy) is located near Spy in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, province of Namur, Belgium. It has been classified as Wallonia's Major Heritage by the Walloon Region. It is one of the most important paleolithic sites in Europe, and has undergone many excavations with many recoveries. In 1886 a discovery was made that still represents a capital episode in the history of science.

Located at 50.4824, 4.6691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wallonia's Major Heritage, Limestone caves, Caves of Belgium, Paleolithic Europe, History of Wallonia, Geography of Namur (province)

Spy, Belgium

Spy is a village in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre near Namur, Belgium. Here in 1886, in Betche aux Roches cavern, Maximin Lohest and Marcel de Puydt found two nearly perfect Neanderthal skeletons (man and woman) at the depth of 16 ft. , with numerous implements of the Mousterian type. Recently Yves Saquet found a third skeleton of the same age. \t\t \t\t\tSpy - St-Amand 110114 (1). JPG \t\t\t The church of St. Amand (1900). \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tSpy Skull.

Located at 50.4833, 4.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Belgium

Auvelais

Auvelais is a small town in the southern part of Belgium.

Located at 50.45, 4.61667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Namur (province)