# La Collection, Belgium: what it is and when to go > La Collection is a museum in Belgium (Bouillon). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 55. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/la-collection/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Belgium · Esplanade Godefroid de Bouillon 3, Bouillon - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** CRL Charleroi, 86 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [la-collection.be](https://www.la-collection.be) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 49.79462, 5.0683 ## What it is and where La Collection is a museum in Belgium (Bouillon). It is in [Bouillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bouillon/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 2 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.79462, 5.0683; the nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, Charleroi), 86 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.794618%2C5.0683) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.794618%2C5.0683) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit La Collection is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 21 | | February | Possible | 9 h 50 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 30 | | May | Best time | 15 h 10 | | June | Best time | 16 h 05 | | July | Best time | 15 h 42 | | August | Best time | 14 h 15 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 28 | | November | Possible | 8 h 46 | | December | Best time | 7 h 55 | In June there are 16 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | April to October and December | January to March and November | | Museums and art | April to October and December | January to March and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: La Collection has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bouillon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bouillon-castle/): Castle in Wallonia · 294 m - [Parc animalier de Bouillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/parc-animalier-de-bouillon/): Wildlife park in Belgium · 730 m - [GR 14 Variante crue de la Semois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-14-variante-crue-de-la-semois/): Hiking · 2.5 km - [GRT-BVW 10 Gros-Fays - Chassepierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grt-bvw-10-gros-fays-chassepierre/): Hiking · 3.7 km - [GR 16 Variante des Échelles de Rochehaut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-16-variante-des-echelles-de-rochehaut/): Hiking · 5.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: History - [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium - [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/) - [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium - [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral - [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is La Collection? It is a museum in Belgium. ### When is the best time to visit La Collection? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 55. ### How do you get to La Collection? The nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 86 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.794618%2C5.0683) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bouillon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bouillon-castle/), [Parc animalier de Bouillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/parc-animalier-de-bouillon/), [GR 14 Variante crue de la Semois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-14-variante-crue-de-la-semois/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/222940448), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. More about La Collection on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_ducal). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).