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I think if you do the Oise variant of the avenue verte (described a bit here: https://www.freewheelingfrance.com/where-to-go/avenue-verte-london-paris.html) you get the French bit up to around 250k, you could then do a slightly longer route from Newhaven - go via Brighton or something? You'd then do about the same distance but a lot more enjoyably.
I'm sure Calais has some redeeming features, but I've not experienced them... Whereas Dieppe has tons of restaurants around the harbour, is easy to navigate, etc, etc.
Am typing on my phone so hard to look, but there are definitely good gpx files available for all bits of avenue verte.
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Wow thanks for the info @ad441 very useful.
I have put it to the group and see what they think.
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I like the sound of the moule frite and the bakeries, I'm just not sure the route is long enough
I once went into a cafe in Calais town centre, only because it was the busiest place we could find, (I thought it would be a safe bet), expecting it to be full of locals.
It turned out to be a coach load of Welsh tourists on their way South, I can't remember where they were heading but they had stopped off for a bite to eat in this grim looking cafe. I had bougignon which was fine but my daughter had a burger, which to this day was the worst thing either of us has ever tasted.
Incidentally Some of the coach party had been travelling for 19 hours which didn't seem possible Wales to Dover, ferry crossing followed by a cafe break in Calais town centre.