France

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 70,290,260
Paris Orly Airport ORY 33,123,027
Nice Airport NCE 14,763,753
Marseille Airport MRS 11,167,485
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport LYS 10,463,678
Toulouse Blagnac Airport TLS 7,844,953
Nantes Airport NTE 7,009,445
Bordeaux Airport BOD 6,593,994
Paris Beauvais Airport BVA 6,557,505
Réunion Roland Garros Airport RUN 2,345,161
Montpellier Airport MPL 1,799,830
Lille Airport LIL 1,795,544
Ajaccio Airport AJA 1,605,212
Bastia Airport BIA 1,490,617
Strasbourg Airport SXB 1,231,906
Brest Bretagne Airport BES 939,106
Biarritz Airport BIQ 917,541
Figari South Corsica Airport FSC 877,070
Rennes Bretagne Airport RNS 511,999
Toulon-Hyères Airport TLN 292,047
Béziers Cap d’Agde Airport BZR 280,978
Bergerac Airport EGC 246,556