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Country
  
France

Department
  
Calvados

Intercommunality
  
Caen la Mer

Area
  
5.88 km²

Number of airports
  
1

Region
  
Normandy

Canton
  
Caen-2

Population (2008)
  
2,248

Local time
  
Saturday 9:25 PM

Arrondissement
  
Caen

Carpiquet

Weather
  
7°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 81% Humidity

Carpiquet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Caen – Carpiquet Airport is located in Carpiquet.

Contents

Map of Carpiquet, France

Geography

Carpiquet is on the western side of the Caen metropolitan area. The town is divided into four distinct areas:

  • the town centre;
  • the commercial area along the Ligne de Paris - Caen and Route nationale 13 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.

    Attractions

  • Parc Festyland, an amusement park in Carpiquet. The park lies next to the Caen 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.

    Twin towns – Sister cities

    Carpiquet is twinned with:

  • North Baddesley, United Kingdom

    • References

    Carpiquet Wikipedia
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