Signature experience — Étretat
Étretat cliffs and Needle
Duration
Half day
Price
From €340
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Back in 1909, local guides still quoted Guy de Maupassant’s image of the Aval “gate,” an arch he used to sight from his boat off Yport; the limestone Needle rises about 70 m beside it, a pale spike in the Channel. Higher up, the 1897 chapel of Notre‑Dame de la Garde crowns the Amont cliff, and the Jardins d’Étretat—revamped in 2016 around Villa Roxelane—frame viewpoints Monet worked from the beach at low spring tides between 1883 and 1886.
We drive, you enjoy the views: hotel pick‑up in Deauville or Le Havre, a comfortable Mercedes at your disposal for a flexible half‑day. Around Étretat with your dedicated private driver, the D940 skirts hedged farmsteads and reaches the village car parks in 15–25 minutes depending on traffic; we drop you in town so you can walk the GR21 clifftop path hands‑free while your driver waits, handles timed tickets for the gardens, lines up a seafront coffee stop, and brings the car round the moment you’re ready.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick‑up at your hotel in Deauville (45 km, 55 min) or Le Havre (30 km, 40 min).
- II
09:50 — Drop‑off in Étretat village, 15‑minute walk to the Aval cliff and the Needle.
- III
10:30 — Climb to the Amont cliff (20 min) and visit the chapel for sweeping views of the arch.
- IV
11:30 — Timed entry to the Jardins d’Étretat (45–60 min), then flexible return at your pace.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes driver
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Drop‑off near trails
- ✓ Waiting time included
Your chauffeur’s tip
To dodge crowds and harsh light, plan the Aval climb before 10 am from April to June; at low tide, walk 200 m along the shingle toward the Manneporte for a rare angle on the arch.
Book this experience
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