Carpiquet () is a
commune in the
Calvados department in the
Normandy
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region
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in northwestern
France
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.
Caen – Carpiquet Airport is located in Carpiquet.
Geography
Carpiquet is on the western side of the
Caen
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metropolitan area
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. The town is divided into four distinct areas:
*the town centre;
*the commercial area along the
Ligne de Paris - Caen and
Route nationale 13
The N13 is a trunk road (route nationale) in France between Paris and Cherbourg.
Route Paris to Évreux, km 0 to km 91
The road begins at Porte Maillot, one of former gates in western Paris, in direct alignment with the Champs-Élysées. Continu ...
to the north;
*the Bellevue area to the east;
*the
Caen - Carpiquet Airport to the west.
History
The Carpiquet Airport was one of the objectives of the
3rd Canadian Infantry Division during the
Normandy Campaign. The village was fought over between June and July 1944 in several battles, notably during the
Battle for Caen. It and the airport were finally taken in early July during
Operation Windsor.
Population
Attractions
*
Parc Festyland, an amusement park in Carpiquet. The park lies next to the
Caen
Caen (; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Calvados (department), Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inha ...
ring road and receives 110,000 visitors per year.
Economy
Chalair Aviation, an airline, has its head office on the grounds of
Caen – Carpiquet Airport in Carpiquet.
Access
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image
. Chalair Aviation. Retrieved on 12 February 2011. "Chalair Aviation Headquarters Aéroport de Caen-Carpiquet 14650 Carpiquet France."
International relations
Carpiquet is twinned with North Baddesley, United Kingdom.
See also
* Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ...
References
External links
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Communes of Calvados (department)
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