Carpiquet

Carpiquet () 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 with the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend and 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, notably during the Battle for Caen. It and the airport were finally taken in early July during Operation Windsor.

Population

Points of interest

National heritage sites

The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique

Église Saint-Martin 12th century church listed as a monument in 1927. Double entrance door remains of a 14th century door way.

Economy Chalair Aviation, an airline, has its head office on the grounds of Caen – Carpiquet Airport in Carpiquet."Access ." (image). Chalair Aviation. Retrieved on 12 February 2011. "Chalair Aviation Headquarters Aéroport de Caen-Carpiquet 14650 Carpiquet France."

Sport

Carpiquet has a swimming pool, the aquatic center Sirena, which has a 25metre pool and features such as waterslides.

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Carpiquet is twinned with the following:

Waigolshausen, Germany since 2018 North Baddesley, England since 1993 - shared with the commune of Authie Miramichi, Canada since 2022

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