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Brive-Vallée de la Dordogne airport opens next month - three years after the original planned opening date.
BRIVE-Vallée de la Dordogne airport opens next month - three years after the original planned opening date.
It will run CityJet flights to London City Airport three times a week as of June 25 and will fly to Paris Orly from June 15. It replaces Brive Laroche, which served Paris only.
The London flights will be both ways on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with singles at e59 including tax and bag fees.
They will be reviewed after first three months. Airport bosses hope they will attract Britons with second homes in the area as well as French people wanting to visit London.
CityJet say the name “Dordogne” is a big attraction due to Britons’ love affair with the area. The name choice has been controversial.
Previously called “Brive-Souillac” due to its geographic location, the new name is seen by some as a snub to Souillac and the department of