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Seine-Maritime. and Oise d’Oise, Val Eure, Yvelines, Seine, O I n e I v a I N I e (French counties): Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de- Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, counties): (French I u I ID n I The French section of the route crosses eight départements départements eight crosses route the of section French The O e v a I I I IN gastronomy along the way too. way the along gastronomy the Oise valley. Treat your taste-buds to some French French some to taste-buds your Treat valley. Oise the Impressionists, from the Seine to the Channel, passing via via passing Channel, the to Seine the from Impressionists, light up in front of landscapes that inspired the the inspired that landscapes of front in up light country contrast with the hum of the city. Your eyes will will eyes Your city. the of hum the with contrast country The trip also offers a treat for the senses. Sounds of the the of Sounds senses. the for treat a offers also trip The This document is distributed free of charge by : by charge of free distributed is document This take in how they’ve developed down the centuries. the down developed they’ve how in take remarkable places at a deliciously gentle pace. Stop to to Stop pace. gentle deliciously a at places remarkable French user associations. user French appreciating many many appreciating of way ideal an provides itinerary naturels régionaux (regional nature parks), Sustrans and and Sustrans parks), nature (regional régionaux naturels and lovely little towns and villages that you can visit. The The visit. can you that villages and towns little lovely and départements and counties, including local authorities, Parcs Parcs authorities, local including counties, and départements landscapes. 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The French section, linking Paris to the the to Paris linking section, French The km. 406 stretching E I T I The Avenue Verte London <> Paris <> London Verte Avenue The is a cycle route route cycle a is I R S I R A P E I E I T I I I I R S I R A V P I E ON D N O L I e I I V u ON D N O I L n e I e v a I I I u I I n e I v a I I I From London to Paris by Bike by Paris to London From in the Making the in E P I T Organize your journey your Organize I A I R E S I R A P I T I I R E R I I I E I I V IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRoute I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICycle II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILegendary I IIIIIIA IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII S V I e I I L u I I I O IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I n e I v a I N I e I u I ID n I O e v a I I I IN 246 km 246 Gisors Dieppe <------------------> <---------------------> Paris <---------------------> <------------------> Dieppe Total Conflans-Ste-Honorine Copyright © Avenue Verte London < > Paris – France Vélo Tourisme. Tous droitsréservés. Tous Tourisme. London<>Paris–FranceVélo Verte Avenue Copyright © 21 km 21 Gisors Bray-et-Lu Bray-et-Lu 45 km 45 28 km 28 Forges-les-Eaux Forges-les-Eaux Newhaven Conflans 58 km 58 km 38 km 56 km 160 28 km 28 Paris 52 km 52 Dieppe 78 km 78 London St-Germer-de-Fly Chantilly Beauvais 310 km 310 Beauvais Dieppe <-----------------> <--------------------> Paris <--------------------> <-----------------> Dieppe Total beautiful countryside of South East England. East South of countryside beautiful surprises, from the white cliffs along the Channel through the the through Channel the along cliffs white the from surprises, a section based around convenient rail stops. rail convenient around based section a On the English side, besides London, you’ll discover many many discover you’ll London, besides side, English the On the route, transporting your bike by rail. So you can plan to do do to plan can you So rail. by bike your transporting route, the Dieppe. the regions), allow you to get to a large number of stations on on stations of number large a to get to you allow regions), the pottery town of Forges-les-Eaux; and the enchanting port of of port enchanting the and Forges-les-Eaux; of town pottery company (Transilien services for Paris and its suburbs; TER for for TER suburbs; its and Paris for services (Transilien company Paris; Gisors, with a formidable Norman frontier castle; the the castle; frontier Norman formidable a with Gisors, Paris; Regional trains run by the SNCF, the French national rail rail national French the SNCF, the by run trains Regional Français, its regional nature park a green lung northwest of of northwest lung green a park nature regional its Français, Think of using trains to do different portions of the route. route. the of portions different do to trains using of Think Beauvais, boasting France’s tallest cathedral; the Vexin Vexin the cathedral; tallest France’s boasting Beauvais, in a day. day. a in racecourse at Chantilly; Senlis, a gorgeous historic city; city; historic gorgeous a Senlis, Chantilly; at racecourse again, there are many smaller sections that a family can enjoy enjoy can family a that sections smaller many are there again, Le Moncel and St-Germer-de-Fly; the regal castle, stables and and stables castle, regal the St-Germer-de-Fly; and Moncel Le opt to take on an easily do-able section over a weekend. Then Then weekend. a over section do-able easily an on take to opt Adam, a cultured town on the Oise; fine abbeys at Royaumont, Royaumont, at abbeys fine Oise; the on town cultured a Adam, Paris cycle route cycle Paris - ondon L cyclists might like to tackle the route in one go. Or you might might you Or go. one in route the tackle to like might cyclists Auvers-sur-Oise, associated with the painter Van Gogh; L’Isle- Gogh; Van painter the with associated Auvers-sur-Oise, Londres à vélo à Londres - Paris will evolve, but is now ready for you to try out! Seasoned Seasoned out! try to you for ready now is but evolve, will Ste-Honorine, by the confluence of Seine and Oise rivers; rivers; Oise and Seine of confluence the by Ste-Honorine, and 20. The itinerary signposted at present is provisional; it it provisional; is present at signposted itinerary The 20. and Paris and its canals; the royal basilica at Saint-Denis; Conflans- Saint-Denis; at basilica royal the canals; its and Paris E that form part of the National Cycle Network routes n° 2, 21 21 2, n° routes Network Cycle National the of part form that known stops on the French side are: side French the on stops known I T I I R S I R A P the Avenue Verte’s English stretch, you take paths and roads roads and paths take you stretch, English Verte’s Avenue the can visit memorable sights along the way.