London and Paris to be linked by 'Avenue Verte'
Source: East Sussex County Council
News Posted; 5 November 2007
East Sussex County Council, in conjunction with Transport for London and other partners, are currently working on the Avenue Verte, a permanent cycle route linking the iconic capital cities of London and Paris. It is hoped that the route will be completed in time for the London Olympics in 2012. The Avenue Verte is part of the Franco British Cycle Plan, which also includes the Tour de la Manche, a joint British and French coastal route.
Above: Part of the route that is already on the ground in East Sussex (Click the pic to open a video on the project)
In East Sussex, the route will use much of the existing NCN provision, linking with the Cuckoo and Forest trails, before heading for the coast and a ferry link from Newhaven.
Once on the other side of the channel at Dieppe, the route is proposed to follow the Dieppe-Paris canal into the French capital.
For more information on the project, go here
Link to East Sussex Country Council website >>
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