Charles de Gaulle, lounge by lounge: how to find your way
Charles de Gaulle, lounge by lounge: how to find your way

Charles de Gaulle, lounge by lounge: how to find your way

At Charles de Gaulle the lounge is almost always chosen according to the airline you fly with. Terminal 2E is the territory of Air France, Terminal 1 gathers the lounges of Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Star Alliance, and anyone with neither a premium ticket nor status has a narrower offer than expected, especially with Priority Pass.
The first knot is the terminal. Terminal 2 is divided into sections marked by a letter, from 2A to 2G, and almost all the lounges are after security of their own section: a lounge in 2E is meant for those departing from 2E, not for those boarding in 2F. So, first of all, it pays to look at the boarding pass. If you fly Air France or another SkyTeam airline in business, or hold Flying Blue Gold or Platinum or SkyTeam Elite Plus status, you are spoilt for choice in 2E: there are lounges in Halls K, L and M. Each has spa treatments; the Hall K lounge has been renovated from top to bottom and was unveiled in April 2025, the Hall L one adds showers, and the Hall M one closes in the afternoon, much earlier than the others, so it is designed for morning departures. La Première passengers have a lounge of their own with a dedicated entrance near Hall K and table service.
Which lounge to choose
Lounge Where Hours Priority Pass Paid entry Showers
Extime Lounge T1 · All flights 06:00-21:30 No €95 Yes
Extime Lounge 2B/2D T2B-2D — No Yes Yes
YotelAir Paris CDG T2E Open 24 hours Yes — Yes
Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounge T1 · Schengen flights 05:00-20:30 No — —
Qatar Airways Premium Lounge T1 — No — —
Star Alliance Lounge T1 06:00-22:30 No — —
Emirates Lounge T2C — No — Yes
Air France La Première T2E — No — —
Air France Lounge Hall K T2E 05:30-23:30 No — —
Air France Lounge Hall L T2E 05:30-23:30 No — Yes
Air France Lounge Hall M T2E 05:30-17:00 No — —
Air France Lounge 2F T2F · Schengen flights — No — Yes
Air France Lounge 2G T2G 05:30-22:00 No — —
Air Canada Maple Leaf LoungeTemporarily closed T2A — No — —
Independent T1 · All flights
Extime Lounge

After security

All-you-can-eat buffet and a shower that can be purchased together with entry.

Hours
06:00-21:30

Free entry for business passengers of partner airlines. Others pay from €95 per person online (€110 on site), €115 with shower.

  • Showers
  • Hot food
Independent T2B-2D
Extime Lounge 2B/2D

After security, reached by the connecting lift

Buffet and shower, shared by departures from terminals 2B and 2D.

Paid entry: €115 per person with shower (web rate).

  • Showers
  • Hot food
Other T2E Priority Pass
YotelAir Paris CDG

Terminal 2E, after security: shuttle to gate L and Instant Paris/YOTEL signs

More than a lounge, it is an airport hotel, with spaces and showers for a short stopover.

Hours
Open 24 hours

Access with Priority Pass and eligible American Express cards, only for departing passengers or those in non-Schengen transit; free for children under 2. Maximum stay of 3 hours.

  • Showers
Airline T1 · Schengen flights
Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounge

Satellite 6, basement level, after security

A Lufthansa Group lounge in Terminal 1.

Hours
05:00-20:30

Access for Lufthansa Group business passengers and for Star Alliance status holders, only on Schengen departures.

Airline T1
Qatar Airways Premium Lounge

11th floor of Terminal 1

Qatar Airways' lounge at the airport, on the upper floors of the terminal.

Access for Qatar Airways First and Business passengers and for oneworld airline passengers.

Alliance T1
Star Alliance Lounge

3rd floor, after security

Opened in October 2023.

Hours
06:00-22:30

Access for Star Alliance business passengers, Star Alliance Gold members and United Club and Maple Leaf Club members.

Airline T2C
Emirates Lounge

Upper floor

Showers with VOYA products and a view of the runway, in a renovated lounge that holds up to 165 people.

Access for Emirates First and Business passengers and for Skywards Platinum and Gold members.

  • Showers
Airline T2E
Air France La Première

Dedicated entrance near Hall K

The lounge for Air France La Première passengers in Terminal 2E, with table service.

Entry reserved for La Première passengers.

Airline T2E
Air France Lounge Hall K

Hall K, after security

Completely renovated and unveiled on 2 April 2025, it offers spa treatments every day, weekdays and weekends.

Hours
05:30-23:30

Access for Air France and SkyTeam business passengers and for Flying Blue Gold and Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus members.

  • Spa and massages
Airline T2E
Air France Lounge Hall L

Hall L, after security

In addition to spa treatments, offered in two time slots, it also has showers.

Hours
05:30-23:30

Access for Air France and SkyTeam business passengers and for Flying Blue Gold and Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus members.

  • Showers
  • Spa and massages
Airline T2E
Air France Lounge Hall M

Hall M, after security

Closes at 17:00, earlier than the other 2E lounges, and offers spa treatments in the morning.

Hours
05:30-17:00

Access for Air France and SkyTeam business passengers and for Flying Blue Gold and Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus members.

  • Spa and massages
Airline T2F · Schengen flights
Air France Lounge 2F

After security

Showers and spa treatments for those departing to Schengen destinations from Terminal 2F.

Access for Air France and SkyTeam business passengers on Schengen flights and for Flying Blue Gold and Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus members.

  • Showers
  • Spa and massages
Airline T2G
Air France Lounge 2G

Level 1, after security

A small Air France lounge for Terminal 2G flights.

Hours
05:30-22:00

Access for Air France and SkyTeam business passengers and for Flying Blue Gold and Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus members.

Airline T2A Temporarily closed
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge

Air Canada lists it among its Maple Leaf Lounges.

Access for Star Alliance business passengers and Star Alliance Gold members.

For Schengen flights Air France has the lounge in 2F, with showers and spa, and a smaller lounge in 2G. Anyone going to Europe in business with Air France, in short, finds their lounge outside 2E too, but the services vary quite a lot from one section to another. In Terminal 1 the choice depends on the alliance. The Qatar Airways Premium Lounge, on the eleventh floor, welcomes first and business class passengers of Qatar and the oneworld airlines. The Star Alliance Lounge, opened in October 2023 on the third floor, is for Star Alliance business, Gold status holders and United Club and Maple Leaf Club members. The Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounge, in the basement of Satellite 6, is valid only for Schengen departures. In Terminal 2C, on the other hand, the Emirates Lounge offers showers with VOYA products and a view of the runway to premium passengers and Skywards Gold and Platinum members. And what about those with none of these credentials? The Extime lounges are the most direct answer: one in Terminal 1 and one shared by the departures of 2B and 2D, reached with the connecting lift. You get in by paying, and a shower can be bought along with the entry; in Terminal 1 business passengers of some partner airlines get in free. Among the lounges listed, Priority Pass opens only the YotelAir in 2E, which is less a lounge than a hotel in the airport with showers and spaces for a short stop: it also accepts eligible American Express cards and stays open all night, but it is reserved for those departing or transiting on non-Schengen flights and the stay is limited. It is reached with the internal shuttle towards the L gates.
At Charles de Gaulle the choice starts from the boarding pass: the terminal and the section determine which lounges are really reachable. With a premium ticket or status, the lounge is that of your airline or alliance, and in 2E Air France offers the widest range, spa included. Without credentials, the way is to pay the entry to an Extime lounge; with Priority Pass alone there remains the YotelAir, provided you fly outside the Schengen area.
Paris lounge Charles de Gaulle Air France Priority Pass Terminal 2E

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