# Étretat from the sea: kayak under the cliffs, bistro and Arsène Lupin, in a day from Paris

Kayak or paddleboard facing the Porte d'Aval in the morning, sharing plates at Le Bel Ami, Maurice Leblanc's house and the Manneporte in the afternoon. May to September.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/itineraries/etretat-kayak-under-the-cliffs-and-lupin · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:00 · Salida: 2 h 45 by car (from Paris by the A13; park at the Guezane, at the entrance to the village)
- 10:00 · Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Front of the Étretat Arches (Voiles et Galets · kayak €25 for two hours · no booking · pay in cash) · Voiles et Galets d'Étretat, From €15 single kayak, 1 h
  - 3 min on foot
- 12:45 · Le Bel Ami (sharing plates · book on TheFork) · Le Bel Ami, €€
  - 6 min on foot
- 14:30 · Le Clos Lupin, Maurice Leblanc's House (from €8.50 · call beforehand for the times)
  - 30 min on foot
- 16:00 · The Falaise d'Aval, the Needle and the Manneporte on Foot (the Needle and the Manneporte in the afternoon light · free) · Natterra, From €30 per person
- 18:15 · Vuelta (in Paris around 21:15)

Almost everyone sees Étretat from above. This plan starts from below, on the water: the village sailing club hires kayaks and paddleboards on the beach itself, and in two hours you approach by sea the Porte d'Aval and the Needle, which from the promenade seem far. Afterwards, lunch at a bistro in the centre, the house of the author of Arsène Lupin and, in the afternoon light, the falaise d'Aval path to the Manneporte.

## The day, hour by hour

7:00 · Leave Paris. Two hours and three quarters along the A13. Park at the Guezane and walk down to the promenade.

10:00 · Kayak or paddleboard. At the Voiles et Galets hut, beside the sailing boats. No booking: you sign, pay in cash and set off with a life jacket and a dry bag.

12:45 · Lunch at Le Bel Ami. Small plates to share and mezzes, on rue Alphonse-Karr.

14:30 · Le Clos Lupin. The staged tour of Maurice Leblanc's villa, five minutes from the promenade.

16:00 · Falaise d'Aval and Manneporte. The climb on the west side, now with the sun facing the arch.

18:15 · Return. In Paris around 21:15.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
Two hours and three quarters from Paris; free parking at the entrance to the village.

### Without a car
Combined train and coach ticket from Saint-Lazare in season, about three hours each way: with this plan, sleep there.

## Consejos

### Bring cash and a change of clothes
The club does not accept cards and you are going to get wet.

### Check the forecast the day before
With waves of more than half a metre or wind they do not hire: swap the order and climb the falaise d'Amont first.

### Do not pass under the arches
It is forbidden, in a kayak too.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do I need to book a kayak in Étretat?
No, it is hired on the spot at the beach. The guided outing with an instructor does need to be booked beforehand.

### How much does this plan cost?
Kayak, lunch and Clos Lupin, between €70 and €110 per person, without petrol or tolls.

### Can children go?
Yes, if they can swim; small ones accompanied in a double kayak.

### What if the weather is bad?
Swap the kayak for the falaise d'Amont and the gardens.