France
The wonderful climate attracts millions of tourists to the country of the world famous wines. France is also popular with the French themselves due to the great diversity of the country. French residents book like others, vacations to the city of love (Paris) and the beautiful coast (Côte d’Azur). Many of the French airports are located close to the Mediterranean Sea. However, the largest airports are situated around Paris. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris Orly Airport are the two busiest airports in France. Nevertheless, the other airports in France also becoming more and more popular by the rise of low-cost carriers. Detailed information can be obtained at this page.
Practical information about France
Time zone: Central European Time +1
Currency: euro
National Day: 14 July
Airport: aéroport
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What are the busiest airports in France?
Airport | IATA | Passengers |
---|---|---|
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport | CDG | 57,474,033 |
Paris Orly Airport | ORY | 29,187,269 |
Nice Airport | NCE | 12,119,043 |
Marseille Airport | MRS | 9,148,306 |
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport | LYS | 8,558,341 |
Toulouse Blagnac Airport | TLS | 7,037,150 |
Nantes Airport | NTE | 5,800,372 |
Bordeaux Airport | BOD | 5,704,455 |
Paris Beauvais Airport | BVA | 4,614,424 |
Réunion Roland Garros Airport | RUN | 2,345,161 |
Lille Airport | LIL | 1,773,154 |
Montpellier Airport | MPL | 1,761,087 |
Ajaccio Airport | AJA | 1,662,931 |
Bastia Airport | BIA | 1,489,038 |
Biarritz Airport | BIQ | 931,698 |
Strasbourg Airport | SXB | 930,428 |
Figari South Corsica Airport | FSC | 907,102 |
Brest Bretagne Airport | BES | 801,854 |
Rennes Bretagne Airport | RNS | 643,231 |
Toulon-Hyères Airport | TLN | 428,013 |
Bergerac Airport | EGC | 222,566 |
Béziers Cap d’Agde Airport | BZR | 219,762 |