Étretat

Also known as Cliffs of Étretat, Cliffs of Etretat, Etretat, France

Étretat () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of Northwestern France. It is a tourist and farming town situated about northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D 940, D 11 and D 139 roads. It is located on the coast of the Pays de Caux area.

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Étretat is a small town in Normandy, northwestern France, that combines tourism and farming as its main activities and sits on the coast near Le Havre. It became notable as a subject for artists and visitors drawn to its coastal location in the Pays de Caux region.

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Place details

Locality: Étretat
Region: Normandie
Country: France
Population: 1,658
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Étretat
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Vue d'Étretat.jpg
French commune.caption: View of Étretat
French commune.arrondissement: Le Havre
French commune.canton: Octeville-sur-Mer
French commune.INSEE: 76254
French commune.postal code: 76790
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Etretat.svg
French commune.mayor: André Baillard
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Le Havre Seine Métropole
French commune.elevation m: 8
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 102
French commune.area km2: 4.07

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Étretat
Population: 1102
Area: 4.07
Elevation: 63
Official website: www.etretat.fr
Image: 00 3326 Blick auf Étretat, Frankreich.jpg

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Commons category: Étretat
Commons gallery: Étretat
postal code: 76790
male population: 584
female population: 707
P8168: Rudi Gernreich
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-35-27-01-23
fax number: +33-2-35-28-59-37
native label: Étretat

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Travel guide

Understand

It is on the Alabaster Coast in Normandy. The beach is composed of stones that have been smoothed by the waves of the English Channel and the town is set just behind the beach.

English is not common here, but basic French or use of a phrasebook will get you by. The tourist information centre, next to the bus stop, has a lot of information about the history of the town and can direct you to the beach, a few blocks from the bus stop. Once at the beach, there are trails to hike up to either cliff. There are two large arch formations on the southwest side of the beach is one large arch on the northeast side of the beach; both are spectacular.

Get in

The town is quaint and picturesque, but somewhat difficult to reach because there is no train that goes to town. There are, however, main lines that go to Le Havre and Fecamp, both of which have buses that run a few times daily to Étretat. The bus ride is €2 per person per way, and the trip takes about 45 min through the countryside. Taking one of the taxis queued outside of the Le Havre train station to Étretat will cost around €60.

Get around

The town is very compact, so walking is the easiest way to get around. Parking places are limited in the centre, but there is a free car park in a field off the D39 road which is about 15 minutes walk from the tourist office.

See

You can walk or hike from the town to the tops of the cliffs and get a commanding view of the channel, the beach and the opposite cliffs.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Contents

The cliffs
''The White Bird''
Demographics
Economy
Notable people
In popular media
Gallery: Étretat in paintings
See also
References
External links

==The cliffs== thumb|left|One of the chalk cliffs in Étretat thumb|left|Panorama of the cliffs Étretat is best known for its chalk cliffs, including three natural arches and a pointed formation called ''L'Aiguille or the Needle, which rises above the sea. The Etretat Chalk Complex, as it is known, consists of a complex stratigraphy of Turonian and Coniacian chalks. Some of the cliffs are as high as .