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On 9 July 2015, the Airbus E-Fan landed at Calais–Dunkerque Airport after a flight from Lydd Airport. Initially this was claimed as the first electric aircraft to cross the English Channel, but it has since been pointed out that there were previous such flights, including one as long ago as 1981. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The area known as metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, as well as from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2023, France is divided into eighteen administrative regions , of which thirteen are in metropolitan France (twelve on the continent, plus Corsica ) and five are overseas .
Calais came under English control after Edward III of England captured the city in 1347, followed by a treaty in 1360 that formally assigned Calais to English rule. Calais grew into a thriving centre for wool production, and came to be called the "brightest jewel in the English crown" because of its importance as the gateway for the tin , lead ...
Le Touquet–Elizabeth II Airport (French: Aéroport Le Touquet–Elizabeth II) (IATA: LTQ, ICAO: LFAT) is 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) east-southeast of Le Touquet, [1] a commune of the Pas-de-Calais department on the coast of northern France. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, the airport was renamed in her honor. [2]
Calais-Fréthun is the first station on the continental side of the Eurostar route and passengers could alight here to connect onto the SNCF or LGV Nord services. As of July 2011 [update] three services a day called in each direction travelling between London and Brussels via Lille-Europe. [ 3 ]
The Port of Calais was the first cable ship port in Europe and is the fourth largest port in France and the largest for passenger traffic. [3]After the Treaty of Le Touquet was signed by France and the UK on 4 February 2003, juxtaposed controls were established in the port.
Calvi–Sainte-Catherine Airport [a] (IATA: CLY, ICAO: LFKC) is an airport located 6 km southeast of Calvi, [1] a commune of the Haute-Corse department in France, on the island of Corsica. Airlines and destinations
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