Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, located approximately 25 km northeast of Paris, is one of the most important airport platforms in Europe and the world. Opened in 1974, it was designed to cope with the saturation of Parisian airports Orly and Le Bourget, already insufficient to absorb the meteoric growth in air traffic. Named in homage to the former President of the Republic Charles de Gaulle, under whose leadership the decision to build it was taken in 1964, it now covers an area of 3 257 hectares.
With nine terminals of passengers, Paris-Charles de Gaulle has a theoretical capacity of 81 million annual passengers, making it one of the world's largest airports in terms of traffic. It plays a central role for long-haul and intercontinental flights, consolidating its status as France's main gateway to the world. The Terminal 1 designed by Paul Andreu (1938-2018), recognized as 20th century heritagee century by the Ministry of Culture, symbolizes the bold architecture of the time and the avant-garde role of this infrastructure in the international aeronautical landscape.
