Étretat and Fécamp - Highlights of the Alabaster Coast | Northern France Part 8

This part of our Northern France journey takes us further along the Alabaster Coast (Côte d'Albâtre), one of the most beautiful coasts in France.
We walk from Bénouville, a small community in Normandy, through the coastal hinterland to nearby Étretat. Étretat is located in the Seine-Maritime department and is framed by the spectacular cliffs (French: falaises) of the Alabaster Coast. The chalk cliffs of Étretat are beautiful. They are made of white chalk and flint.
We reach the beach of Étretat and are immediately fascinated by the scenery. The extraordinary rock formations rise up to 75 meters out of the sea. At the western end of the beach we see the Falaises d'Aval with the rock needle L'Aiguille, to the east the Falaises d'Amont. First we climb the Falaise d'Aval. The higher we get, the more beautiful the view becomes. Once at the top we enjoy the fantastic view of the cliffs, the beach and the Port d'Amont rock arch on the opposite side.
The Falaises d'Amont are our next destination. We descend back down to the beach and walk across the beach promenade to the other end. There the next sweaty ascent awaits us. But the phenomenal view from the Falaises d'Amont makes up for the effort. Up here we also see the Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Garde, which can be seen from afar. Dedicated to sailors and fishermen, it was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style after being destroyed in World War II.
Again we let the scenery sink in, watch the seagulls and then make our way back along the cliffs towards Bénouville. We are walking here on the GR (Grande Randonnée) 21, one of the most beautiful long-distance hiking trails in France. The view of the cliffs and rock formations is unique. We are particularly fascinated by the "Aiguille de Belval", a rock needle almost 70 m high. We wonder how much longer this rock will stand.
From Bénouville we continue to Fécamp. The port city is framed by the highest stone cliffs in Normandy. The Cap Fagnet towers 110 m above the town and the beach. The view of the town, the sea and the cliffs of the Alabaster Coast is mesmerizing again!
On the Cap we see another chapel of the seafarers, namely the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Salut, which dates back to the 13th century. There is also a military radio tower. Up here, as is so often the case in northern France, we come across the remains of the Atlantic Wall from World War II (former radar station).
The best-known product from Fécamp is the herbal liqueur Bénédictine distilled here. The Palais Bénédictine was built in the 1890s in the style of historicism as a production site for the liqueur. The eclectic building combines Gothic and Renaissance style elements. Today the palace is a visitor center and art museum, but also partly serves as a production site for the liqueurs.
We enjoy the evening mood in Fécamp and a beautiful sunset on the beach.
You can find the hike in Komoot: www.komoot.de/tour/1033041827
Next week we continue to Le Havre.
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Travel in August 2022
Chapter:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Hike to Étretat
01:17 Etretat
06:25 Fecamp
09:55 Outro

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[@findthesilence]

Wow, sehr schöne Aufnahmen, an die Alabasterlüste möchte ich in diesem Jahr auch noch kommen. Mal schauen, ob es im Sommer klappt. Vielen lieben Dank für die tollen Ideen und schönen Eindrücke dieser fantastischen Landschaft. Dickes Like nach oben, herzliche Grüße, Martin

[@travellingpigs]

Hallo Martin, vielen Dank für deinen Kommentar! Wenn wir damit sogar deine Reiseplanungen etwas unterstützen können freut uns das ganz besonders. Nordfrankreich ist ein tolles Reiseziel! Wir sind bis Quiberon in der Bretagne gekommen (ein paar Videos sind noch in Vorbereitung). Herzliche Grüße von den Travelling Pigs 🐷😊

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