Fee/Tax to fly out of Paris?

Last October we flew to Paris on AA sAAver miles, and sailed on a TA back to the US. The fee for the flight was about $10.

I notice when I look at the flights from Paris to the US next April the fee is around $80 per person.:(

Is this a charge imposed by the French Gov't? If not what is it?

Still better than London.

AIR PASSENGER SOLIDARITY TAX $5.10 USD

FRANCE

PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE $32.90 USD

FRANCE

AVIATION CIVILE / AIRPORT TAX $23.30 USD

FRANCE

TRANSPORTATION TAX $17.70 USD

UNITED STATES

US APHIS USER FEE $5.00 USD

UNITED STATES

US FEDERAL INSPECTION FEE $7.00 USD

UNITED STATES

US CUSTOMS USER FEE $5.50 USD

UNITED STATES

I don't think you can complain too much at paying $80 to fly across the pond!!

AIR PASSENGER SOLIDARITY TAX $5.10 USD

FRANCE

 

PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE $32.90 USD

FRANCE

 

AVIATION CIVILE / AIRPORT TAX $23.30 USD

FRANCE

 

TRANSPORTATION TAX $17.70 USD

UNITED STATES

 

US APHIS USER FEE $5.00 USD

UNITED STATES

 

US FEDERAL INSPECTION FEE $7.00 USD

UNITED STATES

 

US CUSTOMS USER FEE $5.50 USD

UNITED STATES

 

 

I don't think you can complain too much at paying $80 to fly across the pond!!

Well, I'm not complaining just truing to understand.

OTOH it cost just $12 to fly the other direction across the pond.

again OTOH, it cost $65 to fly form Paris to Barcelona the last time I looked. The train was $69.