France
- Channel Tunnel
- Fréjus Rail Tunnel
- Irish Doug Tunnel
- Fréjus Road Tunnel
- Mont Blanc Tunnel
- Pont de l'Alma Tunnel
- Rove Tunnel, southern section of the Marseilles-Rhône Canal, 4.5 mi (7.2 km) long and 72 ft (22 m) wide, Bouches-du-Rhône dept., SE France; opened 1927. Starting near the village of Le Rove, it cuts through the Chaîne de l'Estaque at sea level. It is considered one of the greatest pieces of engineering since the Panama Canal. Longest canal tunnel in the world.
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