Carpiquet Explained

Carpiquet
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Caen
Canton:	Caen-2
Insee:	14137
Postal Code:	14650
Mayor:	Pascal Sérard^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CU Caen la Mer
Coordinates:	49.1864°N -0.4433°W
Elevation M:	64
Elevation Min M:	45
Elevation Max M:	74
Area Km2:	5.88

Carpiquet (in French pronounced as /kaʁpikɛ/) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Caen – Carpiquet Airport is located in Carpiquet.

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.^[2]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France.

Carpiquet is twinned with North Baddesley, United Kingdom.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. "Access ." (image). Chalair Aviation. Retrieved on 12 February 2011. "Chalair Aviation Headquarters Aéroport de Caen-Carpiquet 14650 Carpiquet France."
3. Web site: North Baddesley Twinning Association. 2013-07-25. Hampshire County Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20130819002442/http://www.nbtwin.org.uk/. 2013-08-19. dead.