# Two nights in Étretat from Paris: cliffs at dawn, kayaking and dinner in the keep Two nights to see the arches at sunrise and sunset, go out in a kayak, visit the gardens and Lupin's house and dine at Le Donjon. 2 h 45 from Paris by car. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/itineraries/two-nights-in-etretat-from-paris · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Étretat Étretat can be seen in a day from Paris, but with two nights everything changes: you climb the falaise d'Aval at sunrise when nobody is there, see the arches from the sea in a kayak and dine without watching the clock. It is two hours and three quarters by car, and from April to early November you can also get there by train and coach from Saint-Lazare, in about three hours. ## What does it cost? WhatHow muchNote Dormy House, two nightsFrom €220 a roomWithout breakfast; €22 for the buffet Double kayak, two hours€50No booking; cash Étretat Gardens€11–12.90Free under 8 Clos LupinFrom €8.50Confirm the hours Dinner at Le Donjon€69–149Drinks not included; book ## Where to sleep? The Dormy House, above the village, with rooms that face the sea and its own parking, from €110 a night. For a getaway with spa and heated pool (mid-March to mid-November), Le Donjon – Domaine Saint Clair, the four-star in the keep, which also has the restaurant for Saturday's dinner. For a motorhome or tent, the municipal campsite, open from 15 March to 15 November. All three admit dogs. ## Where to eat? Lann Bihoué for galettes, every day; Le Bel Ami for dinner sharing plates, also daily; and the gourmet restaurant at Le Donjon for the special night. ## El plan ### Friday · 17:00 · Arrival and the falaise d'Amont at sunset Leave the car at the hotel and climb to the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde chapel to watch the sun fall behind the Needle. Dinner of sharing plates at Le Bel Ami. ### Saturday · 08:00 · The falaise d'Aval without crowds Climb early by the west steps to the Manneporte, with the light from the side on the Needle. ### Saturday · 11:00 · Kayak or paddleboard facing the arches With Voiles et Galets, on the beach. Two hours in a double kayak and back to the promenade. ### Saturday · 13:30 · Galettes at Lann Bihoué Norman galette with camembert and apple, and farm cider. ### Saturday · 15:30 · Étretat Gardens The topiaries above the bay and the season's exhibition. ### Saturday · 20:00 · Gourmet dinner at Le Donjon The Les Galets menu, five courses, in the keep's dining room. ### Sunday · 10:30 · Le Clos Lupin Maurice Leblanc's house before leaving the hotel; back to Paris after lunch. ## Cómo llegar ### By car Two hours and three quarters from Paris. Park at the hotel or at the Guezane, free, at the entrance to the village. ### Without a car From April to early November, combined train and coach ticket from Paris-Saint-Lazare, via Bréauté-Beuzeville and coach 504, about three hours. The rest of the year, tickets are bought separately. ## Un consejo más If the sea does not allow going out on Saturday, swap the kayak for the Clos Lupin and leave Sunday to climb the falaise d'Aval again. ## Cuándo no ir Going down to the beach at the foot of the cliffs at low tide: it is forbidden and dangerous. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Paris to Étretat? About two hours and three quarters by car; by train and coach, about three hours in season. ### How much does the getaway cost? With two hotel nights, kayak, tickets and a gourmet dinner, between €300 and €650 per person depending on the hotel and the dinner. ### Is it worth it in winter? Yes, with fewer people and good light, but the kayak does not go out and the gardens close in midwinter. ### Can you go with a dog? Yes: all three places admit dogs and the cliff paths are done with it on a lead. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Dormy House**, desde 110 € / night: The Dormy House is at the top of the village, next to the Le Havre road, in a four-hectare park that looks out over the sea. From the lawn terrace and from the sea-side rooms you have the Channel in front of you. It is the hotel for those who want to wake up looking at the sea and not depend on the car to go down to the village. The rooms and what they cost It has 58 rooms and 3 suites divided into categories that depend on the view. The Comfort rooms, with a rear view, and those of the Villa, an annexe looking onto the village, are the cheapest: between €110 and €300 a night for one or two people, depending on the date. The Excellence and Prestige rooms face the sea and range from €185 to €570. At the top are the Prestige suites and the Deluxe rooms, with a jacuzzi on a terrace or a private garden, from €400 to €1,000. Prices change with occupancy and date, and breakfast is extra: €22 for the buffet and €27 for the continental in the room. The Comfort rooms are the ones the hotel indicates as accessible for reduced mobility. For families, breakfast is free up to age five and costs €10 up to age twelve. A cot is €15 a night and an extra bed €20 up to age twelve and €55 from thirteen, although it does not fit in every room. A dog pays €25 a night and parking €15. The tourist tax, €5.28 per adult per night, is added separately. Wifi is free. Eating without leaving the hotel There are two restaurants and a bar. The traditional restaurant, with a sea view, cooks regional produce and is open every day from 12:00 to 14:30 and from 19:00 to 21:30. The Bistrot du Dormy is more informal, with salads, burgers, meat and fish, and a terrace in good weather. The restaurants work by reservation. If you want a spa, the hotel sells a package at Villa 10, a partner hotel about five minutes' walk away, for €80 for two people. Getting there The hotel is on the Route du Havre, the road entering Étretat from Le Havre, and has its own car park, paid. From Paris it is about two hours and three quarters by car. You walk down to the seafront promenade, and from there the paths that climb the two cliffs begin. - **Le Donjon – Domaine Saint Clair**: Le Donjon is a brick house with an ivy-covered tower on the Saint-Clair hillside, above the village. From the garden and the pool you see the roofs of Étretat, the bay and the falaise d'Aval. It is the place for a couples' break with spa and long dinner: everything is within the estate and the centre is about ten minutes' walk away. The rooms There are 25, spread over three buildings: Le Donjon, the main house; La Villa and Le Cottage. The categories run from Club to Junior Suites, and there are family rooms and suites for those travelling with children, with cot and high chair if you ask. The Catel room is adapted for reduced mobility. The website does not publish fixed rates: the price appears in the booking engine according to the date. Breakfast is not included; you add it when booking or on arrival. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out before 12:00. Pets are welcome. Pool, spa and restaurants The heated outdoor pool, with a sea view and jacuzzi, is open from 15 March to 15 November and is only for hotel and spa guests. The spa is open to anyone with a reservation, and there is a sauna, for over-16s, and La Canopée, a space the hotel advises against for children. For eating there is the fine-dining restaurant, that of chefs Killian Allain and Yannic Stockhausen, with menus from €69 to €149, and Racines, with more traditional cooking, plus a bar open all day. In the village, the same group runs Le Bel Ami. Getting there and parking By car, the hotel has two private enclosed car parks, one for hotel and spa guests and another for restaurant customers, with electric-car charging points that it is best to request when booking. Without a car, the nearest station is Bréauté-Beuzeville, about 25 minutes by car, linked to Étretat by the line 504 coach. - **Étretat Municipal Campsite**, desde 10 € / pitch: The Étretat campsite is run by the town council. It is on rue Guy de Maupassant, the road that enters the village from the interior, in a green valley with trees on both sides. It has three stars and 73 grass pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes. It is the cheapest way to sleep in Étretat and the one that leaves you closest to the cliffs without fighting for parking: you leave the car on the pitch and walk down. The pitches and what they cost The council publishes a simple table. Adults pay €8 and children aged 4 to 12, €5. A pitch with car and tent without electricity costs €10; with a caravan or motorhome without electricity, €15, and either of them with electricity, €20. If you arrive without a car, the pitch is €6 without electricity and €8 with. A dog, €4. The website does not say whether the prices are per night, though that is usual at a campsite; confirm on arrival or by email. It is open from 15 March to 15 November. The rest of the year it rents space to store caravans, at €15 a day. What it has There are electricity points, an emptying area for motorhomes, washing machine, dryer, table and iron, hairdryer and a safe for valuables. For children, outdoor games, a pétanque court, board games and books, a high chair and a changing table. Wifi is free, but only at reception: the council says this keeps the campsite quiet. The showers, washbasins and toilets are adapted for reduced mobility, and there is an adapted parking space. The site is closed at night and supervised. French and English are spoken. You pay by card, cash, cheque or holiday vouchers. Getting there The campsite is at number 69 rue Guy de Maupassant, at the entrance to the village coming from the interior. Next to it is the Étretat motorhome area, which is a separate facility. On foot, the centre and the seafront promenade are a little over a kilometre away, about fifteen or twenty minutes.