Tunnel entrance of the French side, near the town of Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais
The Eurotunnel, also called the Channel Tunnel or Chunnel, is a tunnel that runs under the English Channel, linking the town of Folkestone in England and the town of Coquelles, in France. Check out some quick data about the tunnel:
Construction: began in 1988
Inauguration: May 6, 1994
Length: 50.45 km, of which 37.9km run under the sea
Depth: 115m under the sea level at its deepest
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