Charles de Gaulle Airport

Paris is the capital of France. This capital city is one of the most beautiful of the world cities. The city is also famous for the wonderful delicacies. Getting around in Paris is easy. There are various efficient modes of public transport. One of the most convenient ways to visit Paris is by taking a flight to the city. Charles de Gaulle Airport of Paris is among the most important airports of the country.

Charles de Gaulle International Airport is the premier international airport of the nation of France. Besides, it is also considered to be one of the principal aviation centers of Europe. The airport has been named after Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), who was the founder of the French Fifth Republic and leader of the Free French Forces. Charles de Gaulle International Airport is also known as Roissy Airport. The French also like to call it by the name `Roissy'.

Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located near Roissy, which is at a distance of about 25 kilometers to the north-east of the city of Paris. It took about ten years before the construction of Charles de Gaulle International Airport was complete to be fully functional.
In the year 2004, Charles de Gaulle Airport was in the second rank in Europe, when considered on the basis of passenger traffic. Charles de Gaulle Airport experienced traffic of 51,260,363 passengers. This was only below the passenger traffic of London's Heathrow Airport and just above the International Airport of Frankfurt. On the basis of plane movements, Charles de Gaulle Airport ranked number one in Europe. About 525,660 planes had used Charles de Gaulle Airport. In terms of volume of cargo, the prestigious airport of France again emerged as holding the top spot. During the year 2004, 1,876,900 metric tons of cargo was transported through Charles de Gaulle Airport.