Channel Tunnel The project was abandoned in May 1882, owing to British political and press campaigns asserting that a tunnel would compromise Britain's national defences. These early works were encountered more than a century later during the TML project. A 1907 film, "Tunnelling the English Channel" by pioneer filmmaker Georges Méliès, depicts King Edward VII and President Armand Fallières dreaming of building a tunnel under the English Channel. In 1919, during the Paris Peace Conference, the British prime minister, David Lloyd George, repeatedly brought up the idea of a Channel tunnel as a way of reassuring France about British willingness to defend
History of rugby union matches between England and France 57, France winning 40, and 7 matches have been drawn. Overall, England have scored 1,658 points, and France 1,328. In the World Cup, the teams have played on five occasions, with England winning three and France two; there have been no draws. In these games, England have scored 78 points, and France 64. In the Five Nations (1910–1999), England had played France on 70 occasions, England winning 36, France 27 and seven matches had been drawn. In these games, England had scored 889 points, and France 775. In the Six Nations (2000–present), England have played France on 19 occasions, England