Memorials
A number of monuments have been built to commemorate the life of Charles de Gaulle.
Further information: Things named after Charles de GaulleFrance's largest airport, located in Roissy, outside Paris, is named Charles de Gaulle Airport in his honour. France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is also named after him.
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