Anyone familiar with Terminal 1 in CDG?

I%26#39;m trying to make plans to meet and pickup my mother there and since she%26#39;s going to be carrying two huge suitcases by herself, I%26#39;m trying to find a place that isn%26#39;t too far for her to walk.

Problem is, the map of the terminal on the airport%26#39;s web page doesn%26#39;t detail the arrivals area... after she clears customs, does she have to go down to the main levels/check-in level/airport tram level anyway, and, then, woudl that be a logical place to meet her?

Thanks!

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There is a meeting place where everyone stands to wait for people clearing customs; everyone that clears customs in Terminal 1 comes out at that spot. There is a café there and always a little crowd of people meeting arriving passengers.

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She will come out of the customs area into the public area. The path out has fences so the public can%26#39;t go into it. I feel it would be wise to stand by these fences and wait until she comes thru. Remind her to get one of the free carts if she has a lot of luggage.

Pat

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With regard to that question, I am having Shuttle-Inter pick us up at 6:30 a.m. when the plane arrives (U.S. Air from USA) and then we retrieve luggage, etc. Once we come through the customs area and I assume that is where someone stands with a sign with your name? I did want to before departing the airport buy a museum pass and Paris Visite pass for both of us at the information desk. Will this be a big deal of very inconvenient for the driver to wait? Please help with any info. Thanks.

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How many bodies are going out to meet your mother? If you are no more than three, consider taking a taxi both ways, or at least home. You won%26#39;t have to worry about anybody waiting for you, and you won%26#39;t pay much more for the convenience.

Tell your mother that it%26#39;s perfectly alright for her to ask a young man at the luggage carousel to help her with her bags. He may not be really keen to do it, but he won%26#39;t be really keen on looking line a jerk in front of all the people waiting for their bags, either.

BTW, my mother always got a kick out of finding one of us at the pick up area outside Customs with a sign with her name on it.

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