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Charles de Gaulle International Airport (French: L'aéroport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport, serving Paris, is one of Europe's principal aviation centers. It is also France's main international airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), a French general and statesman.
The airport has the IATA Airport Code CDG. It has the ICAO Airport Code LFPG. The airport is near Roissy, to the north-east of Paris.
CDG is connected to the RER commuter rail network, and the high-speed rail TGV network providing service into downtown Paris three or four times per hour. SNCF French Rail operates rail service to several French stations from CDG, including Angers Rail Station IN Angers, TGV Rail Station in Avignon, Gare de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, Le Mans Rail Station in Le Mans, Lille Rail Station in Lille, Lyon Rail Station in Lyon, Marseille Rail Station in Marseille, France, Montpellier Rail Station in Montpellier, Nantes Rail Station in Nantes, Nimes Rail Station in Nimes, France, Poiters Rail Station in Poiters, Rennes Rail Station in Rennes, Tours Rail Station in Tours, and Valence Rail Station in Valence.
Also codeshared is Thalys International's service to Brussels's Midi Station.
The other important airport in the Paris area is Orly Airport.
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