We depart London and head south towards Newhaven for the afternoon ferry across to Dieppe, before we continue south. The first few days of any Journey is a shock to the system, but thankfully well maintained French cycle highways along with the pleasures of continental life, the road into Paris will all go smoothly.  We will have one rest day in Paris to visit the Saint-Jacques Tower - marking the true start of the pilgrim route.

The next section offers relatively unchallenging terrain on undulating French rural country lanes and cycle trails. Any saddle discomfort is quickly forgotten thanks to the endless quaint picturesque French villages we pass.  After this leg there is a real satisfaction with having cycled the length of France in little over a week.