Charles de Gaulle Airport several smaller airfields in the suburbs of Paris, and other airports directly or indirectly worldwide. The planning and construction phase of what was known then as "Aéroport de Paris Nord" (Paris North Airport) began in 1966. On 8 March 1974 the airport, renamed Charles de Gaulle Airport, opened. Terminal 1 was built in an avant-garde design of a ten-floors-high circular building surrounded by seven satellite buildings, each with six gates allowing sunlight to enter through apertures. The main architect was Paul Andreu, who was also in charge of the extensions during the following decades. Following the introduction of the brand
Châlons Vatry Airport Châlons Vatry Airport Châlons Vatry Airport is a minor international airport serving Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly Châlons-sur-Marne) in northeastern France. It is located southeast of Châlons-en-Champagne, near Vatry, in the Marne department. It opened as Vatry Air Base in 1953 and switched from military to civilian use in 2000. For freight operations, it is marketed as "Vatry Europort" and gave its name to the former communauté de communes de l'Europort. For passenger traffic, it is also unofficially marketed as "Paris-Vatry" or "Paris-Vatry (Disney)", although it is east of downtown Paris and approximately away from Disneyland Paris. Châlons Vatry Airport's origins began in