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List: Top Ten Airports in France by Number of Passengers Flown

Date: 2008

Source: Union des Aéroports Francais

Base: All airports within mainland France and Corsica.

Notes: Paris is principally served by the international airport Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to the north of the city and Paris Orly (ORY) to the south. Most international flights arrive at Roissy / CDG, while domestic French flights generally arrive at Orly. Paris Beauvais Airport (BVA), located 84 km outside Paris in the department of Oise, acts as a hub airport to the city and is popular with budget airlines. Basel-Mulhouse International Airport is Swiss-French but passenger numbers are for entire terminal.