 The "ligne classique" from Tours to Bordeaux at the end of the LGV Atlantique has no level crossings as a result.The first environmental protests against the building of an LGV occurred in May 1990 during the planning stages of the LGV Méditerranée.Protesters blocked a railway viaduct to protest against the planned route, arguing that it was unnecessary, and that trains could keep using existing lines to reach Marseille from Lyon.