Etretat, a romantic open-air theatre overlooking the Channel, has provided inspiration to some of the most illustrious artists, and even a brief visit is enough to understand why.
Étretat is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is a tourist and farming town situated about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the roads. It's located on the coast of the Pays de Caux area.
Although the time is
long past when women came to wash their linen on the beach, Etretat is still a
place where emotions are real and man is in direct contact with Nature at its
most beautiful and fragile.
The astonishing
verticality of the cliffs of the Alabaster Coast contrasts perfectly with the
gentle roundness of the shore. The waves of pebbles on which children love to slide
reflect those of the sea, and transport you into a world of dreams.
Will you let yourself
be tempted by a boat trip, or do you prefer to discover the cliffs, following trails that overhang the Channel ? Whether you are
aboard a small craft or on the summit of these limestone dignities, you can
only marvel at the splendour of a completely unique seascape. Even
if the treasure of the Kings of France were hidden somewhere in these
mysterious surroundings, legends do not need to be written, here they have
their own lives in this setting whose ageless renown has not undermined its wild
beauty.
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