# Le Clos Lupin, Maurice Leblanc's House

What to do en Étretat · Étretat

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/things-to-do/clos-lupin · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 8.5 € adult
- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: Hours vary with the season; confirm by phone
- Para quién: Lupin readers, teenagers who have seen the series, families

Visit · 1 h · from €8.50 adults, €6 children · staged tour about Arsène Lupin in his author's villa, in the centre of the village

Maurice Leblanc, the author of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief, bought this villa in Étretat in 1919. Étretat features in his novels: in The Hollow Needle, Lupin hides his treasure inside the Needle. Today the house, Le Clos Lupin, is visited as a staged tour about the character and his author, a few minutes' walk from the beach.
The visit
At the entrance you are given the equipment to follow an eight-stage tour through the gardens and rooms, set in the early 20th century. It is not a museum of display cases but a story told in scenes, with the settings of the novels and Leblanc's life. At the end there is a shop. Allow about an hour. It works well with teenagers who have seen the Lupin series and with anyone who has read the novels; it will mean less to small children.
Price and opening hours
The official tourism listings give an adult ticket from €8.50, a reduced rate from €6.50 and a child's from €6, with the warning that they are based on the previous season. The opening hours change with the season and the listings do not confirm them: phone before you go. You can pay by card, cash, cheque or holiday vouchers.
Getting there
It is at 15 rue Guy de Maupassant, in the centre of Étretat, about five minutes' walk from the seafront promenade. If you arrive by car, leave it in the car park at the entrance to the village and walk in.

## Practical details

- Phone: +33 2 35 10 59 53

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 49.70605, 0.20695

## Cerca de aquí

- [Crêperie Lann Bihoué](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/where-to-eat/lann-bihoue), a 285 m
- [Le Bel Ami](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/where-to-eat/le-bel-ami), a 306 m
- [Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Front of the Étretat Arches](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/things-to-do/kayak-and-paddleboard-under-the-cliffs), a 394 m
- [Dormy House](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/where-to-stay/dormy-house), a 428 m
- [The Jardins d'Étretat](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/things-to-do/etretat-gardens), a 501 m
- [Le Donjon Gourmet Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/where-to-eat/le-donjon-gourmet-restaurant), a 532 m
- [Le Donjon – Domaine Saint Clair](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/where-to-stay/le-donjon-domaine-saint-clair), a 532 m
- [The Falaise d'Amont and the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/things-to-do/falaise-d-amont-and-chapel), a 568 m

## Consejos

### Read The Hollow Needle first
With the novel fresh in your mind, the visit and the Needle look different.

### For a rainy day
It is the village's indoor plan when you do not feel like climbing the cliffs.

### Phone ahead
The opening hours are not reliably published.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much is Le Clos Lupin?
From €8.50 for adults and from €6 for children, according to the tourism listings.

### How long does the visit take?
About an hour.

### What is Lupin's connection with Étretat?
Maurice Leblanc lived here and in The Hollow Needle placed Lupin's treasure in the Needle.

### Is it open all year?
The hours change with the season; confirm by phone.

Destino: [Étretat](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat.md)