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@The_Seldom_Killer
If you're not landed gentry like dj here then take cash and stay in a youth hostel.
if you camp minimally and things don't go well then friendships can be quite strained during the next morning whereas a cheap, simple bed indoors can be a lot more refreshing.
Or as hippy says, just do it in a day. It's 400k, which I just did in 23 hours. If you leave at midday then you should make good timing for an evening crossing of the channel for a nice hour's rest before you get going again. A twenty minute catnap under a bit of shelter is enough to reboot the brain as dawn breaks and you can push on through to Paris. Once you're there, book into hostel, sleep for the afternoon, nip out and buy some clean clothes for the evening.
However, if that doens't appeal then one thing I would recommend, don't lug anything on your back at all (except maybe a camelbak if you're twitchy about braze-ons.) Get a clamp on rack for your seatpost and carry stuff that way.