I will be visiting Charles De Gaulle, for the second time , but when i went for the first time i was only 2 years old so….;). I wanted if anyone been there could tell me about the airport and how is the viewing are for photography? ANy info please tell me.
Kabir
By: Bhoy - 30th May 2001 at 19:11
RE: Charles De Gaulle
Terminals at CDG are a euphanism.
AF have all of Terminal 2, that’s Hall A, Hall B, Hall C, Hall D and Hall F.
the TGV station is situated between terminals D/C and F, under the Sheraton Hotel. The RER station is at the same place (From Terminal 1, you have to take a bus). The Metro dosen’t go as far as Roissy from the City Centre, but with an RER ticket you can change as many times as you want in town.
Halls A-D are small (5 piers each), and pretty boring, but F is modern, spacious, and has a lot of big windows to see out of.
And a word of advice – take gate announcements with a pinch of salt, I got conflicting gate details from different screens.
By: frankvw - 30th May 2001 at 18:19
RE: Charles De Gaulle
Never been there, but in the last 10 years, CDG grew considerably.
The Air France is a new one, with TGV (Bullet train) station inside, i think.
You also have a RER (Regional train) and / or Metro (subway) station there.
If you have to travel in Paris, take the subway!!! It’s the only cheap and quick manner to travel, coz Paris is full of traffic jams. You have for example 3 days pass (maybe also 5 and 7 days) that permits you to take suburb & RER when you want, as much as you want.
Enjoy your trip to this marvelous city, and don’t hesitate to take an hotel inside the city! The prices vary by city parts.
Frank
By: KabirT - 30th May 2001 at 14:53
RE: Charles De Gaulle
i’ll be there on the 6th June, terminal 2B. Then again departing from there on 11th, then again there on the 16th when i come back to Delhi. Maan i am having a terrible time finding a stupid room in Paris, 12 hotels called and what answer do i get ” Oooi la la, mid june sir, heavr rush.:-)
By: Comet - 30th May 2001 at 13:59
RE: Charles De Gaulle
I was interested to read your comments on CDG. I shall be going there next week (twice – arriving and departing) and I wondered the same thing as Kabir. My terminal is the Air France terminal, which is Terminal 2F. I hoped to get some photos and video, providing the weather is good.
By: Paul Cushion - 23rd May 2001 at 22:06
RE: Charles De Gaulle
Well when I went last in 1996 I found (terminal 2a at least) to be very decrepit and drab. There are good opportunities however for photography when you are ‘airside’ in my opinion.
Paul.
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