Fun facts about Charles de Gaulle Airport
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Charles de Gaulle Airport covers 32.38 square kilometres of land.
Charles de Gaulle Airport
France
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.
From the “Location” section
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Terminal 1 was built in an avant-garde design of a ten-floors-high circular building surrounded by seven satellite buildings.
Charles de Gaulle Airport
France
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.
From the “History” section
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Terminal 2F was used for the filming of the music video for the U2 song 'Beautiful Day'.
Charles de Gaulle Airport
France
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.
From the “Terminals” section
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Roissypôle includes the head office of Air France and the Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Charles de Gaulle Airport
France
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.
From the “Roissypôle” section
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Charles de Gaulle Airport has the reputation of being one of Europe's worst airports regarding missed connections and delayed flights.
Charles de Gaulle Airport
France
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.
From the “Reception” section
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