The white cliffs and three natural rock arches of Etretat are some of the best-known sights in Upper Normandy in France and a popular day-trip destination. Etretat is famous for its three natural arches and white chalk cliffs that tower high over the Atlantic Ocean in Normandie, France. These natural wonders are freely accessible, as is the white pebble beach. Claude Monet … [Read more...]
Transportation to Etretat in Normandy from Paris by Train and Bus
Getting to the white chalk cliffs and natural arches of Étretat in Normandy is easy by car or by bus from Le Havre with public transportation from Paris by train and bus taking less than three hours. Flixbus has direct seasonal buses from Paris to Etretat. Etretat with its white cliffs and three natural arches is hugely popular with day-trippers and holidaymakers in … [Read more...]
Visit Saint Ouen – a Huge Gothic Abbey Church in Rouen
The High Gothic Church of St Ouen in Rouen with marvelous stained-glass windows and a magnificent CavaillĂ©-Coll organ is even bigger than Rouen cathedral. The former Benedictine abbey (abbaye) church of St Ouen in Rouen, Normandy, is one of the jewels of Gothic architecture. Many bishoprics would be honored to have such a church as a cathedral but in Rouen, it plays a … [Read more...]
Visit Rouen Cathedral – Gothic at its Best in Normandy
The magnificent Gothic Rouen Cathedral has the tallest church spire in France and a wealth of art, history, and architectural details. Rouen Cathedral (La cathĂ©drale primatiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen) is one of the most impressive Gothic churches ever built. Construction dragged on for three centuries allowing all forms of the Gothic spectrum from early to … [Read more...]