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CDG - Terminal 1

Terminal 1 of the new Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport was inaugurated on March 8, 1974 by French Prime Minister Pierre Messmer, after eight years of construction.

 

Designed by the young architect Paul Andreu, this first terminal featured an innovative design: a central circular building linked to seven satellites. Designed to facilitate the distribution of passenger flows, this singular structure earned the terminal its nickname, which is still used today, the Camembert.

 

The first Air France flight from Paris-Charles de Gaulle took off on April 30, 1974. The Caravelle F-BHRA, the first aircraft of its type delivered to Air France, took off for Belgrade and Sofia, with a crew led by flight captain Henri Cibert. (Source: Air France)

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