6 May 1994 - The channel tunnel was officially opened by Queen...
#OnThisDay 1994: The Channel Tunnel was officially opened by the Queen and France's President, François Mitterrand
6 May 1994 - The channel tunnel was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and the French president, François Mitterrand.
The Channel Tunnel (nicknamed Chunnel) is a 50.5-kilometre rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. It links Folkestone, Kent, in England, with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France
The "Chunnel" is the longest undersea tunnel in the world, running under water for about 38 km, with an average depth of 150 feet below the seabed.
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6 May 1994 - The channel tunnel was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and the French president, François Mitterrand.
The Channel Tunnel (nicknamed Chunnel) is a 50.5-kilometre rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. It links Folkestone, Kent, in England, with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France
The "Chunnel" is the longest undersea tunnel in the world, running under water for about 38 km, with an average depth of 150 feet below the seabed.
#chunnel #channeltunnel
more...