Charles de Gaulle Airport

Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris (airport code CDG) is Europe's 2nd busiest airport after London's Heathrow. It is located 23 kilometers northeast of Paris and connected by a 45-minute train ride to the city. Named for the President of the French Republic during WWII, Charles de Gaulle Airport has three terminals - Terminal 1 serves international travelers, Terminal 2 servers Air France and other European airlines while Terminal 3 serves charter flights only. Wooing international travelers for decades, Paris is home to such world-renowned marvels as the Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower. Occupying a compact 2,723 square kilometers, the capital of France is home to over 11 million people. While the French refer to it as Aeroport Roissy, de Gaulle Airport has connections to TGV trains in Terminal 2 and can take visitors to Disneyland Paris in less than 12 minutes or to locations throughout France and on into Europe.