Étretat
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Étretat is a commune in the Seine-Maritime département of France. Its population is 1,640.
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[edit] Geography
Étretat is located on the coast of the Pays de Caux area.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Étretat is best known for its cliffs, including a famous natural arch. These cliffs and the associated resort beach attracted artists including Eugène Boudin, Gustave Courbet and Claude Monet.
Two of the three famous arches seen from the town are the Porte d'Aval, and the Porte d'Amont. The Manneporte is the third which can not be seen from the town.
[edit] Noted residents
Étretat was the birthplace of Élie Halévy (1870–1937), philosopher and historian.
[edit] A Familiar Face
The cliffs of etretat look suspiciously like part of Noleben from Myst 5.
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