You can get a train straight from London to Dover, get the ferry across and then train down to Paris. It takes a long time but it would be a cheap option.
You can also get a train from Nice along the south coast of France, into Italy and down into Rome. It's great as you can stop off in certain places, or do a quick detour. e.g go see Pisa. There's a great place called Riomaggiore which is on the coast of NW Italy. the train goes near here. So it may be worth a visit. It's a traditional Italian seaside village,really beautiful but very, very crowded with tourists. I've spent lots of time baclpacking through France and Italy so let me know if I can help at all!
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