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

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