Normandy Wonderland Étretat｜The cliff coast in Monet's paintings 🌊

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 ✨ "God overturned the bottle of white paint in Normandy" When you see the Elephant Trunk Hill in Étretat I finally understand why Maupassant said this place is like "a giant elephant drinking water" White cliffs, waves, Gothic arches Every step is into the impressionist painter's palette🎨 - 📸Must check in ❶ Falaise d'Aval 👉🏻Classic Elephant Trunk Hill! A 15-minute walk from the town center will take you to this sea and sky. When the tide is out, remember to pick up shells at the "Elephant's Feet" - ❷ Porte d'Amont 👉🏻After reaching the top, you can enjoy a postcard view of the entire Étretat Bay. The pink sky and white cliffs at sunset are breathtakingly beautiful. - ❸ Gardens of Sainte-Vein 👉🏻Surrealistic garden sculptures + cliff viewing platform, an artistic Instagram-style photo spot - 🍋Food ▫️La Marée, a wooden restaurant by the sea: seafood platter with cider, oysters with the salty freshness of the Atlantic - ▫️Le Donjon, a cliff cafe: drink a cup of hot chocolate overlooking the Elephant Trunk Hill, and enjoy a French muffin topped with Normandy caramel sauce - ▫️Must-buy at the Wednesday market: Camembert cheese + apple tart, local grandma’s handmade jam is super healing! - 🚗Traffic tips 2.5 hours direct drive from Paris (you will pass many fairy tale towns along the way!) Or take the train to Brauthé station and then take a taxi for 15 minutes Recommended to stay one night! The cliffs in the early morning are like a fairyland when covered by morning mist