Must-see lake · Wallonia, Belgium
Le Grand Large
Le Grand Large is a lake in Wallonia, Belgium.
Le Grand Large: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Le Grand Large
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Le Grand Large — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.47169, 3.94230. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Le Grand Large
- Artothèque · museum · Wallonia · ~2 km · Must-see
- Musée François Duesberg · museum · Wallonia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chapel of Saint Callixtus · church · Wallonia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Collégiale Sainte-Waudru · church · Wallonia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Nicolas-en-Havré · church · Wallonia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Maison Van Gogh · museum · Wallonia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Abbaye de Saint-Denis · park · Wallonia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Minières néolithiques de Petit-Spiennes · fort · Wallonia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Château de Beaulieu · fort · Wallonia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 4 · attraction · Wallonia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Strépy-Thieu boat lift · attraction · Wallonia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pairi Daiza · sanctuary · Wallonia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 3 · attraction · Wallonia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 2 · attraction · Wallonia · ~18 km · Must-see
- La Mer de Sable · sanctuary · Wallonia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Canal du Centre - Ascenseur n° 1 · attraction · Wallonia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Basilique Notre-Dame de Tongre · church · Wallonia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ouvrage des Sarts · fort · Nord · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Le Grand Large
- Lac du Val-Joly · lake · Nord · ~53 km · Must-see
- Eau d'Heure lakes · lake · Wallonia · ~54 km · Must-see
- Étangs d'Ixelles - Vijvers van Elsene · lake · Brussels-Capital · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lac de Genval - Meer van Genval · lake · Flanders · ~62 km · Must-see
- Étang de Virelles · lake · Wallonia · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lac de Bambois · lake · Wallonia · ~67 km · Must-see
- Donkmeer · lake · Flanders · ~79 km · Must-see
- Barrage du Ry de Rome · lake · Wallonia · ~82 km · Must-see
- Kraenepoel · lake · Flanders · ~93 km · Must-see
- Dikkebusvijver · lake · Flanders · ~108 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Le Grand Large full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Le Grand Large yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Le Grand Large?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Le Grand Large?
Nearby: Artothèque (museum, 2 km), Musée François Duesberg (museum, 3 km), Chapel of Saint Callixtus (church, 3 km), Collégiale Sainte-Waudru (church, 3 km), Église Saint-Nicolas-en-Havré (church, 3 km), Maison Van Gogh (museum, 4 km).
Is Le Grand Large worth visiting?
Le Grand Large is listed as a must-see lake in Belgium on Spotwander.