Étretat
The white chalk cliffs of Étretat — rising high above a grey pebble beach on Normandy's Alabaster Coast — drew Monet, Courbet, Boudin, Maupassant, and Flaubert in the 19th century, when this modest Seine-Maritime village transformed from a fishing settlement into a fashionable resort. Maurice Leblanc set his Arsène Lupin novel here, adding a literary dimension to the dramatic coastal scenery. The village has an unusually dense café and restaurant scene for its size, and the clifftop viewpoints remain among the most photographed on the French coast.
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- Population1,658
- Nearest water from center 7.5 km4.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 34 km21 mi
Nearest airports
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Étretat: quick answers
Where is Étretat?
Étretat is in Seine-Maritime, France, about 25 km15 miles in a straight line from Le Havre.
How do you get to Étretat?
The nearest airport is Le Havre (LEH), about 31 min away by road. The nearest train station is Fécamp, about 27 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Étretat?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is December, with about 126 mm4.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Étretat?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 28 restaurants, 2 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Étretat?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Pont-Audemer and Cabourg.