French Channel Tunnel worker pauses by a statue of St Barbara the patron saint of tunnellers before entering the worksite.
A French Channel Tunnel worker pauses by the statue of St Barbara at the entrance to a tunnel for a moment's reflection before carrying onto his worksite. St Barbara is the patron saint of tunnellers and miners and they believe that she keeps underground workers safe in this most hazardous of environments. Many tunnellers and miners refuse to work without an icon of St Barbara to watch over them. The Channel Tunnel was the greatest construction project of the 20th century and is considered one of the wonders of the modern age.
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Location: Entrance to tunnel, Channel Tunnel, Sangatte, France.
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