The 6 English machines used to drill the Channel Tunnel
were called 1, 2,3,4,5 and 6.
The 6 French machines were called Brigitte, Europa,
Catherine, Virginie, Pascoline and Severine.
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“Virginie” is the only surviving tunnel boring machine
(TBM). It is on display at the
Eurotunnel Calais Terminal in Coquelles, France. On it are the words
"hommage aux bâtisseurs du tunnel", meaning "tribute to the
builders of the tunnel".
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