France–United Kingdom border
The border between the countries of France and the United Kingdom in Europe is a maritime border that stretches along the Channel, the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Channel Tunnel links the two countries underground and is defined as a 'land frontier', and not widely recognised as a land border.
| France-UK border Frontière entre la France et le Royaume-Uni | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Entities | France United Kingdom |
| History | |
| Established | 1903 |
| Current shape | 1986 |
| Treaties | International arbitrations from 1977, 1978, 1982, 1988 and 1991 for the maritime border and the Treaty of Canterbury (1986) for the channel tunnel. |
It is defined by several international arbitrations from 1977, 1978, 1982, 1988 and 1991 for the maritime border and by the Treaty of Canterbury (1986) for the channel tunnel.
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