Aval Cliff, Natural arch and cliffs in Etretat, France
The Aval Cliff features a 51-meter-high limestone arch formation with a needle-shaped rock rising 70 meters from the sea beside it.
The chalk cliffs of Etretat formed over millions of years through geological processes, creating distinctive formations along the Normandy coastline.
Many 19th-century Impressionist painters, including Claude Monet, created numerous works depicting the natural arch and cliffs in different lights.
Visitors can access the cliff viewpoints via marked trails from Etretat beach, with optimal viewing during low tide between April and October.
The natural arch resembles an elephant dipping its trunk in the sea, while the adjacent needle-like formation stands as a solitary sentinel.
Location: France métropolitaine
Address: Étretat, France Étretat
GPS coordinates: 49.70724,0.19376
Latest update: May 3, 2025 16:13
Aiguille d'Étretat
61 m
Maison Maurice Leblanc
1 km
Etretat Cliffs
120 m
Etretat Gardens
1.1 km
Château de Fréfossé
1.8 km
Cap d'Antifer Lighthouse
3.3 km
Porte d'Aval
32 m
Église Notre-Dame d'Étretat
1.3 km
Manneporte
497 m
Château des Aygues
1.5 km
Monument à la mémoire de Nungesser et Coli
1.1 km
Porte d'Amont
1.2 km
La plage de Saint-Jouin-Bruneval
7.4 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Garde
947 m
Trou à l'Homme
85 m
Pointe de la Courtine
1.2 km
Beach of Le Tilleul
1.6 km
Golf d'Étretat
528 m
Le Tilleul - Antifer
1.7 km
Château de Bénouville
3.7 km
Pointe du Fourquet
2.6 km
Èglise Saint-Jouin de Saint-Jouin-Bruneval
7.4 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Vattetot-sur-Mer
6.7 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Pierrefiques
4.7 km
Église Saint-Thomas-de-Cantorbéry de Beaurepaire
5 km
Église Saint-Martin de La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer
4 km
Église Saint-Jacques de Villainville
6.3 km
Église Saint-Martin du Tilleul
2.7 kmReviews
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