Mont Blanc Tunnel / Traforo del Monte Bianco / Traforo T1 (2nd highest motorway in Europe) – IT 2 FR

Driving from Italy (Italia) to France through Mont Blanc Tunnel.
The tunnel links Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) with Chamonix, Haute-Savoie (Upper Savoy). It's part of European route E25.
It opened to the public on 19 July 1965. It has a total length of 11,611 meters and a maximum elevation of 1,395 meters making it the 12th longest road tunnel in the world and the 2nd highest motorway in Europe respectively.
The tunnel passes under the summit of the Aiguille du Midi, where it lies 2,480 meters beneath the surface, which makes it the deepest tunnel worldwide!


You can see pictures of the area and the surrounding mountains here:
http://www.panoramio.com/user/costas-...



Contents:

0:00 - Start / Approaching tunnels facilities

1:49 - Tollbooth

9:15 - Fire station on the right

2:25 - Entering in the tunnel

15:10 - Exiting to Haute-Savoie (Upper Savoy), France



Car:

Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5L Invite (model of 2010)
Engine — 4A91
Power — 108 hp (81 kW; 109 PS) at 6000 rpm
Torque — 143 N·m (105 lb·ft) at 4000 rpm
EBC UPR rotors
Ferodo Premier pads
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 225/55R16 tires



Camera:

GoPro HD HERO2

Video Specifications:

30 fps @ 1080p
FOV: 170º
Spot Meter: OFF



Soundtrack:

0:00 - Minor With Cricket

5:31 - Opus One

9:00 - 5 Cents Back

11:06 - Go Not Gently

14:19 - Crying In My Beer

Music: Jason Shaw - http://audionautix.com/