Which sea separates England from France?

The water area that separates these two European countries is the English Channel. Translated from French, the name of the strait sounds like a “narrow strait”. There is also another name for the geographical object – the English Channel. It is a strait place that connects the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From west to east, its width changes from 250 kilometers to 32 kilometers. In turn, the length of the water area is 578 kilometers. A tunnel has been laid under the strait, 38 kilometers of its length runs along the bottom.