Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, also known as Roissy Airport, is the largest international airport in France and one of the busiest airports in Europe. Opened in 1974, it is located in Roissy-en-France, 23 km northeast of Paris. It is named after statesman Charles de Gaulle.

Is it better to fly into CDG or ORY?

One of the main advantages Charles de Gaulle holds over Orly is the number of flights coming into and out of the airport. More of the major international airlines fly there, and the lounge options are better.

Is CDG a bad airport?

Paris's Charles De Gaulle (CDG) airport almost always struggles in any kind of airport ranking. ... If you look further back, in 2009 it was rated the second worst in the world by frequent fliers after London's Heathrow, and in 2011 CNN's travel site judged it “the most hated airport in the world“.