
Étretat Chalk Cliffs from Paris
Paris → Étretat
Trip Overview
A full-day trip from Paris to Étretat covering 5 attractions in approximately 14h 19min. The plan includes public transit from Paris with step-by-step routes between stops — all attractions are free to enter. Compare public transit & car with costs for each leg.
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Escape the city for a day along Normandy's most dramatic coastline, where towering chalk cliffs plunge into the English Channel. The route follows the cliff-top GR21 trail past the elephant-shaped arch of Falaise d'Aval and the massive Manneporte — natural formations that captivated Claude Monet and generations of painters. Below, the pebble beach offers close-up views of L'Aiguille, a 70-metre needle of rock rising from the surf, before a stroll through Étretat's half-timbered Old Market Square rounds off the day. Check tide times before walking the beach, as rising water can cut off sections between the cliffs.
Your Day Timeline — Étretat Chalk Cliffs from Paris
Your Day Timeline — Étretat Cliffs Walk
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Downstream Cliff
Falaise d'Aval is the most iconic of Étretat's famous chalk cliffs, rising 74 meters above the English Channel on the Normandy coast. The cliff features a spectacular natural arch called the Porte d'A…
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The Great Door (La Manneporte)
La Manneporte is the largest and most spectacular natural rock arch along the famous chalk cliffs of Étretat on Normandy's Alabaster Coast. The name derives from Old French meaning 'Great Door,' and t…
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Étretat Beach
Étretat Beach is one of Normandy's most spectacular coastal destinations, a stunning pebble beach framed by dramatic white chalk cliffs rising up to 90 meters above the sea. The beach offers breathtak…
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L'Aiguille (The Needle)
L'Aiguille (The Needle) is a spectacular 51-meter natural sea stack rising dramatically from the waters off Étretat's famous chalk cliffs on Normandy's Alabaster Coast. Formed over millions of years t…
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Old Market Square (Le Vieux Marché)
Le Vieux Marché is a stunning covered market hall located in the heart of Étretat on Place Maréchal Foch. Despite its medieval appearance, this timber-frame masterpiece was actually built between 1926…





