Étretat and the Pays de Caux

Etretat is an ancient seaside resort nestled in a valley of the Coast of Albâtre, facing a set of limestone cliffs carved by the sea. On both sides of the pebble beach, the cliff of Amont, the gate of Aval, the Needle and the Manneport make up an immediately recognizable landscape, whose forms change with light, tides and mist.

The high trails open successive views of the arches and the white coastal line, while the village, the Étretat Gardens and the seafront recall the place’s artistic and seaside history. Further away, the Pays de Caux unfolds an agricultural plateau cut by valley mouths, with farm enclosures, villages and quieter beaches that give scope to a stay beyond the famous viewpoint alone.