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  Charles de Gaulle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
De Gaulle believed that while the war in Algeria was militarily winnable it was not defensible internationally, and he became reconciled to the former colony's eventual independence.
De Gaulle was convinced that a strong and independent France could act as a balancing force in the rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union, a policy seen as little more than posturing and opportunism by his critics, particularly in Britain and the U.S., to which France was formally allied.
De Gaulle, claiming that the word "unacceptable" was unacceptable, promptly cancelled the remainder of his visit, and returned to France where he was also heavily criticised by a large part of the French media.
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 Charles de Gaulle International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: Aéroport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), serving Paris, is one of Europe's principal aviation centres, as well as France's main international airport.
In other airports, such as JFK or LAX, these "halls" would simply be called terminals, so that Charles de Gaulle International Airport can be more properly described as having eight terminals altogether.
The grassy lands on which the airport is located are notorious for hosting a large population of rabbits and hares, which can clearly be seen by airplane passagers at certain times of the day.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport   (1451 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Charles de Gaulle Airport
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (French: A roport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), serving Paris, is one of Europe's principal aviation centers, as well as France's main international airport.
On 26 August 1988, one Merhan Karimi Nasseri found himself held at Charles de Gaulle airport by immigration.
On 17 July 1996, TWA Flight 800, which was bound for Charles de Gaulle International Airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Jamaica, Queens, New York, New York, exploded near Long Island.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Charles-de-Gaulle-Airport   (1107 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Charles de Gaulle Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (November 22, 1890 - November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred to as "général de Gaulle", was a French general and politician.
De Gaulle was convinced that a strong France acting as a balancing force in the dangerous rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union was in the interest of the world.
Charles de Gaulle's gransdon, Charles de Gaulle is a member of the European Parliament for the National Front.
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 Charles de Gaulle Article, CharlesGaulle Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Born in Lille, de Gaulle was raised and educated in Paris.
De Gaulle believed that while the war in Algeria was militarily winnable it was not defensible internationally, and he becamereconciled to the country's independence.
De Gaulle was very much attached to his military past, and during hispolitical career he often appeared with his two-star general's uniform, especially during critical moments such as the Putsch of Algiers in 1961.
www.anoca.org /he/minister/charles_de_gaulle.html   (5253 words)

  
 de Gaulle, Charles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Gauls, de Gaulle, the Gall: the story told of Franco-American friendship is a nice story.
Charles DE GAULLE et son use, le 27 avril 1969, jour du rrendum.
Charles DE GAULLE, prdent de la Rblique franse est suivi d'Olivier GUICHARD, ministre de l'Industrie.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/d1/deG1aulle.asp   (804 words)

  
 Passenger Opinions about Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
This airport, and particularly the scruffy and distant terminal 1 from which the SAA flight leaves, at the same time as a flight to Beijing, making the satellite very crowded, is the main reason I would try to avoid transiting here.
Charles de Gaulle is ok for transit, but not much else.
The airport employs hundreds of people whose sole purpose seems to be preventing you from catching your flight.
www.airlinequality.com /Airports/Airport_forum/cdg.htm   (4324 words)

  
 Merhan Karimi Nesseri - Stuck in the Charles de Gaulle Airport
Merhan Karimi Nasseri (or Nessari) was born in Iran in 1945.
Hence, without a Visa, Nasseri could not step outside of the Charles de Gaulle airport terminal and there he stayed, living in the airport, for the next 12 years.
Sir Alfred is still at the Charles de Gaulle airport today although to spice up his life a little he has moved to a different terminal...
www.spartechsoftware.com /dimensions/people/SirAlfredStuckInAirport.htm   (808 words)

  
 The Straight Dope: Has a guy been stuck in the Paris airport since 1988 for lack of the right papers?
French authorities would not let him leave the airport, and there he has been ever since, in Terminal One, luggage at his side, reading, writing in his diary, studying economics, receiving food and newspapers from airport employees.
Charles de Gaulle spokesman Danielle Yzerman said of Nasseri, "An airport is kind of a place between heaven and earth.
A French court ruled that he can't be expelled from the airport, and some think Nasseri, now in his mid-50s, will be there the rest of his life.
www.straightdope.com /classics/a990820.html   (891 words)

  
 CNN.com - Probes into airport roof collapse - Jul 6, 2004
Tragedy at a new passenger terminal at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.
Hubert de Mesnil, director general of Paris airports, said all the dead were likely passengers, The Associated Press reported.
De Mesnil said there was "absolutely nothing" in the past to indicate a structural problem.
www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/05/23/paris.roofcollapse   (644 words)

  
 CBC News:France may demolish terminal at Charles de Gaulle Airport
PARIS - French authorities are considering demolishing a $1.2-billion terminal at Charles de Gaulle Airport, after a partial roof collapse on Sunday killed four people.
At the time, the Air France CEO claimed the structure would turn Charles de Gaulle Airport into the biggest hub in Europe, ahead of Frankfurt and London.
Pierre Graff, the president of the Paris Airport Authority, said on French radio that the inquiry must do its work before any decision on the building's future can be made.
www.cbc.ca /stories/2004/05/24/world/cdg040524   (347 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Travel (Stranded at the Airport)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1992, a French court finally ruled that Nasseri had entered the airport legally as a refugee and could not be expelled from it.
At night, he waits until the airport stores are locked before he brushes his teeth with the toothbrush and toothpaste from a complimentary airline travel kit.
He traveled to Britain and France without difficulty until 1988, when he landed at Charles de Gaulle airport after being denied entry into Britain, because, he contends, his passport and refugee certificate were stolen in a mugging on a Paris subway.
www.snopes.com /travel/airline/airport.htm   (1934 words)

  
 Structurae [en]: Charles de Gaulle Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ouvrages de franchissement de l'autoroute A1 à Roissy-en-France, in "Bulletin annuel AFPC", 1971- 1972.
Marchand, Daniel Aéroport Charles De Gaulle - Aérogare 2.
Vandernotte, Richard A Roissy, le dernier maillon des viaducs de franchissement des aérogares 2, in "Travaux", December 2004, n.
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 More trouble for Paris airport terminal - World News - MSNBC.com
Airport staff will not be allowed inside until an analysis is completed, Brun said.
Two of the dead were Chinese travelers on a stopover at Charles de Gaulle on route from Shanghai to Mexico via Paris, the Chinese government said.
The building, the pride of the airport, could be razed if investigations prove it cannot be made safe, the head of the airport authority said.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5041464   (799 words)

  
 Airport Guide - Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris Orly Airport, Bordeaux Airport, Lyon-Saint Exupéry ...
The airport has good facilities for disabled passengers, those with special needs are advised to let their airline know in advance.
There is a TGV train station within walking distance of the airport with regular services to France's main cities, details on the airport website.
Entzheim train station is a five-minute walk from the airport terminal from where trains connect to the city of Strasbourg.
www.wordtravels.com /Travelguide/Countries/France/Airports   (1442 words)

  
 Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport Information - France, Europe Provided By Columbus Travel Guides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle Airport, which was closed after the collapse of a section of the roof back in May 2004, has now reopened, albeit with limited operation.
Roissy Charles de Gaulle 1 Business Centre (tel: (0)1 4862 2290) in Terminal 1 has eight fully equipped meeting rooms, three offices and a VIP lounge with phone, fax, photocopying and video services; the maximum capacity is 15 delegates.
Hotels at the airport are connected with the terminals by free shuttle buses and include Kyriad Prestige (tel: (0)1 3429 0000), Ibis (tel: (0)1 4919 1919), Novotel (tel: (0)1 4919 2727), Sofitel (tel: (0)1 4919 2929) and Hilton (tel: (0)1 4919 7777).
www.worldairportguide.com /Airports/cdg/cdg.asp   (746 words)

  
 Naharnet Newsdesk - Lebanese Doctor is Missing at Charles de Gaulle Airport
Qazzi arrived at the Parisian airport on a MEA flight at the time of the roof collapse.
Her husband, Dr. Dany Abu Jawdeh, frantically contacted the Lebanese embassy in Paris, the French embassy in Beirut and the MEA offices in the two capitals, trying to locate his wife.
He was told that his wife was not among the four killed or the three injured in the incident and that her luggage is still at the airport.
www.naharnet.com /domino/tn/Newsdesk.nsf/Story/B580EA6473CC499EC2256E9F002A6472?OpenDocument&PRINT   (224 words)

  
 Airports in Paris: a digest on Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports by Paris Digest, the Paris Internet city guide and ...
From Charles de Gaulle airport, Air France, the French airline company, flies spectacular supersonic Concorde flights to New-York city (three hours).
For many of you, Charles de Gaulle will be the first contact with France.
Charles de Gaulle airport has its own TGV (super fast train) station with connections to various French and European cities (have a look at the SNCF web site at http://www.sncf.com/indexe.htm).
www.parisdigest.com /transport/charlesdegaulle.htm   (815 words)

  
 Charles de Gaulle International Airport - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Charles de Gaulle International Airport, also known as Roissy Airport, serving Paris, is one of Europe's principal aviation centers.
The airport is near Roissy, to the north-east of Paris.
In 1975, a DC-10 of Turkish Airlines crashed immediately after take off from Charles de Gaulle, killing all its passengers.
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/CDG   (462 words)

  
 Merhan Karimi Nasseri at Charles de Gaulle airport, France, since 1988
He could be any passenger waiting for a flight, sitting patiently on a red plastic bench in Charles de Gaulle Airport's Terminal One, luggage piled neatly by his side.
Merhan Karimi Nasseri has waited patiently in Charles de Gaulle airport, sleeping on a red plastic bench, for the past 11 years, hoping for official political refugee status.
Mr Nasseri, nicknamed Alfred by the airport staff, says he was surprised when the papers were delivered to him by airport authorities.
www.geektimes.com /michael/culture/reality/merhan-nasseri/stranded.html   (2334 words)

  
 Charles de Gaulle Airport - Americans in France
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), known to the French as Roissy, has to be one of the poorest laid out airports in the world.
Below are some photos that I took that last time I passed through CDG, I had my 22-month-old son so I could not take a lot of photos.
Admittedly they are not that great, but hopefully they will give you and idea of what to expect if you fly into or out of CDG.
www.americansinfrance.net /TravelPlanner/CDG.cfm   (281 words)

  
 Paris Airport Transportation: Charles de Gaulle and Orly : euroCHEAPO.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
From Charles de Gaulle, the journey is about a 45-minute drive to the city, 23km (15 miles).
A taxi into town from Charles de Gaulle take 40-50 minutes and costs about 40 euros from 7am-7pm and about 40% more at other times of the night and morning.
This airport shuttle leaves from Orly Sud, Exit F, on Platform 1 and from Exit G on the arrivals level at Orly Ouest.
www.eurocheapo.com /paris/features/airport.asp   (936 words)

  
 Transilien SNCF - Paris Airports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Airport is located 45 minutes away from the center of Paris by RER B + according to the terminal, shuttle bus.
A shuttle bus runs between airport terminals T1 and T3 and the station "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1".
The airport is located 35 minutes away from the center of Paris by RER C + shuttle bus.
idf.sncf.fr /GB/AerSom.htm   (371 words)

  
 Travel to Paris? Save time and money with Charles de Gaulle airport shuttles to Paris hotels, metro tickets, or bus ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
We advise you to keep an eye on luggage at all time RER trains are also available to access airports, see the Paris Metro Visite pass for zones 1-5.
There were 2 vans to meet us at the airport when we arrived Oct. 21, they met us on time to take us to dinner at Eiffel Tower and returned us to the hotel.
Buses leave conveniently every 12 minutes from all terminals at Charles de Gaulle CDG airport and Gare de Lyon train station, then onto Gare Montparnasse on the left bank of Paris (from 5:30AM until 11h30PM).
www.gotoparis.net /gotoparis/airport.html   (773 words)

  
 Paris Airport Hôtel - 5 Star Hotel - Charles de Gaulle Airport - Paris
is built directly into the Charles de Gaulle Airport terminal area, just east of Paris, inside Terminal 2.
For access to the hotel, on terminal number 1 use the courtesy phone on gate 8, level arrival to request the shuttle and on terminal 2 (walking distance) follow the signs for “Gare TGV”; or those clearly mentioning the hotel.
From the highway to Paris, follow the signs for Lille/Charles de Gaulle.
www.parisby.com /airporthotel/pages/reach.htm   (193 words)

  
 A police exercise with the stuff of mystery - World News - MSNBC.com
Four days after police at Charles de Gaulle Airport slipped some plastic explosives into a random passenger’s bag as part of an exercise for sniffer dogs, it is still missing — and authorities are stumped and embarrassed.
Authorities at airports in New York and Los Angeles launched a fruitless search for the suitcase after French aviation officials issued a global alert to be on the lookout for the bag.
Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said the incident was “totally reprehensible and scandalous” and vowed that punishment would be doled out accordingly.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6672643   (801 words)

  
 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Introduction
harles de Gaulle, the larger of Paris's two airports, handles the majority of the capital's international traffic and in common with other major contemporaries is enjoying significant growth.
With excellent road and rail links it is well placed to serve one of the world's most popular cities and plans for additional runway capacity should enable it to cope with projected expansion.
CDG is a place of contrasts, almost three airports in one.
www.airwise.com /airports/europe/CDG/CDG_02.html   (223 words)

  
 Epinions.com - Getting from Charles de Gaulle Airport to your Paris hotel is easy as un-deux-trois
There are two RER stations at the airport: Roissy CDG 1, in the Terminal 1 complex and Roissy CDG 2/TGV, in the Terminal 2 complex.
Place Charles de Gaulle is a transportation hub, so you can take the metro or a taxi from here.
The area around CDG is known as Roissy, and the airport is often called Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport.
www.epinions.com /content_3100352644   (1112 words)

  
 PARIS.ACCUEIL.AIRPORTS
23 kilometres north east of Paris near the village of Roissy-en-France is Charles de Gaulle airport.
The largest airport serving Paris, it has two terminals, the second of which is split into terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D.
South of Paris (14 kilometres) near the town of Orly is Orly Airport.
www.paris.org /Accueil/Airport   (855 words)

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