Historedia
Person

Germain Sommeiller

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1870–1871

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Germain Sommeiller, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps completed

    1870–1871

    Role: Savoyard civil engineer

    1. 26 December 1870 · Fréjus Rail TunnelGalleries Meet

      French and Italian workers shook hands on 26 December 1870 as the tunnel galleries met halfway, with alignment accurate to 40 cm horizontally and 60 cm vertically.

    2. 17 September 1871 · Fréjus Rail TunnelOfficial Opening to Traffic

      The Fréjus Tunnel was officially opened to traffic on 17 September 1871, facilitating a new era of interaction between France and Italy.

Sources

  1. Fréjus Rail Tunnel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23