Charles de Gaulle Airport
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Passengers
57.5M
Coordinates
49.0097, 2.5479
Category
airports
Overview
France's largest and Europe's second busiest airport.
About
Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport, also known as Roissy Airport, is the primary international airport serving Paris, the capital of France. The airport opened in 1974 and is located in Roissy-en-France, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of the city centre of Paris. It is named after World War II leader and French president Charles de Gaulle, whose initials form its IATA airport code.
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