Immersive tour of the tunnel boring machine of the EOLE project

Let yourself be guided through the hidden universe of underground tunnel sites, through a 360-degree experience.

An immersive tour ?

In a few clicks, you will be teleported to the underground construction site, in creating the tunnel for the future RER E line.

A 360 DEGREE DIVE

Look at every detail of this very special work ? It's possible ! Use the mouse or finger to move around you.

A multimedia adventure

As you explore each step of this tour, you may find additional content that will enrich your visit.

A guided visit

A voice-over accompanies you and explains the challenges of the great moments of tunnel construction. Are you lost? An interactive map also helps you!

Virginie

To excavate the tunnel, the machine is tailor-made to adapt to the conditions of the project. The EOLE tunnel boring machine is called Virginie! This project transforms mobility in Île-de-France : the RER E line becomes the most interconnected line in the region.

KEY NUMBERS

11M DIAMETER

15M PER DAY

40M UNDERGROUND

90M LENGTH

PATH

6 Kilometers (3,7 miles)

STARTING POINT

Courbevoie

ARRIVAL

saint-lazare

AN Exceptional machinery

A tunnel under construction is a rare sight. The EOLE project uses an extraordinary machine, a mud pressure tunnel boring machine. This "factory-train" will perform several tasks simultaneously. The excavation, the evacuation of the rubble, and finally creating the structure of the tunnel.

3080

RINGS

24 000

SEGMENTS

1.2M TONS

RUBBLE

TEAM

Photos & Videos

All abord the tunnel boring machine!

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