Étretat, Coastal commune in Normandy, France
The white chalk cliffs of Étretat rise 102 meters above the English Channel, forming three natural arches and a pointed formation called the Aiguille.
During the 19th century, the construction of a railway connection transformed Étretat from a modest fishing village into a sought-after resort destination.
The natural formations of Étretat attracted numerous painters, including Claude Monet who created a series of paintings depicting the cliffs in different lighting conditions.
Visitors can access multiple viewing platforms along the clifftop paths, offering different perspectives of the limestone formations and the English Channel waters.
The limestone arch formations create natural frames for sunrises and sunsets, changing their appearance with the movement of tides and seasonal light.
Location: canton of Criquetot-l'Esneval
Location: Seine-Maritime
Location: arrondissement of Havre
Elevation above the sea: 63 m
Shares border with: Bénouville, Bordeaux-Saint-Clair, Le Tilleul
Phone: +33235270123
Email: mairie@ville-etretat.fr
Website: https://etretat.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.70639,0.20667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:50
The French coastline stretches over more than 3,100 miles and features a notable variety of beaches. From Brittany's granite coasts to Mediterranean coves, including wide Atlantic stretches and Corsican bays with clear waters, each coastal area has its own character. This selection takes you away from crowded seaside resorts to beaches that have maintained their natural state. You will find the wild Piémanson beach in Camargue, accessible only via a dirt road and visited by pink flamingos, the discreet Nonnes beach on the Gironde estuary with its caves carved into the cliffs, or Notre-Dame beach on Porquerolles, considered one of the top spots in the Mediterranean. In Corsica, Saleccia requires an hour of walking or a boat trip to reach, while the Côte des Basques in Biarritz has attracted surfers since the 1950s. Some beaches demand effort to access, others are protected as nature reserves, but all offer a different experience from mass tourism.
Aval Cliff
934 m
Aiguille d'Étretat
986 m
Maison Maurice Leblanc
81 m
Etretat Cliffs
854 m
Etretat Gardens
484 m
Château de Fréfossé
1.5 km
Cap d'Antifer Lighthouse
3.9 km
Porte d'Aval
914 m
Église Notre-Dame d'Étretat
366 m
Manneporte
1.3 km
Château des Aygues
524 m
Monument à la mémoire de Nungesser et Coli
541 m
Porte d'Amont
848 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Garde
530 m
Trou à l'Homme
857 m
Pointe de la Courtine
1.9 km
Beach of Le Tilleul
2.3 km
Golf d'Étretat
1.1 km
Le Tilleul - Antifer
2.3 km
Office de Tourisme d'Étretat
150 m
Château de Bénouville
2.8 km
Pointe du Fourquet
3.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer
4.1 km
Église Saint-Thomas-de-Cantorbéry de Beaurepaire
4.6 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Pierrefiques
4.1 km
Église Saint-Jacques de Villainville
5.8 km
Église Saint-Martin du Tilleul
2.6 km
Chemin des Douaniers
588 mReviews
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