STUDENT NUMBER: 988287

1 MLF310

2 ASSIGNMENT 2: Week-end Romanesque à Étretat

4 A weekend inside a novel called Étretat

5 It is useless to go to the end of the world to change of scene and discover mysteries, unique

6 flavours and surprising landscapes. You will find happiness in Étretat and its cliffs. It is the ideal

7 place for a romantic or family weekend. The flickering light goes through the whole range of

8 greens, picking out the infinite nuances of these spectacular architectural works of chalk which

9 are sometimes enshrouded in mist and other times striking out into the bright sunlight. Corot,

10 Monet, Courbet, Matisse and many other painters have historically immortalized this unique

11 location that now appears in the greatest museums of the world. Important writers have also

12 been interested in this village, such as Victor Hugo, Maupassant or André Gide. On top of that,

13 in Étretat it was filmed Arsène Lupin, which adapts with the participation of Kristin Scott-Thomas

14 the story of The Hollow Needle written by Maurice Leblanc.

15 The beach possesses an unusual beauty thanks to the enormous pebbles covering it. The classic

16 of Étretat is the walk on the high chalk cliffs. On the one hand, we have the Cliff of Aval, with its

17 natural arch, its famous needle and its cave called the Hole of the Man. On the other hand, we

18 have The Cliff of Amont with its monument dedicated to the airmen Nungesser and Coli, and

19 beyond, there are lands, cultivated fields and grazing.

20 The Domaine Saint Clair is the place to enjoy the delights of this stay. It is composed of a seaside

21 villa and a small nineteenth-century castle with a dungeon. Finally, what is worth to mention of

22 this unique place is the fine cuisine with Mediterranean influences, the great park, the pool in

23 the shade of ancient pines or the breathtaking views.

24 Where to stay:
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1 For families, you can rent a French holiday cottage converted into a comfortable well-situated

2 architect-designed house. Its rental costs from 373 euros (about 333 pounds) for 4 people in low

3 season to 1,145 euros (about 1023 pounds) for 5 people in high season. Bookings: 02-35-60-73-

4 34. Info.: House of French Gites and Green Tourism, 01-49-70-75-75

5 For couples, Domaine Saint Clair is the place to handle together surrounded by a literary

6 atmosphere. The restored rooms of the old dungeon are dedicated to the manes of Loti,

7 Flaubert, Isadora Duncan or Offenbach. In the villa, you can feel like if you were the character of

8 a novel. The place is quiet and comfortable, with excellent food, elegant decoration, Jacuzzi,

9 multi-jet shower and perfect room service. There are 19 rooms, each one from 90 euros (about

10 80 pounds) depending on the season. Set meals from 39 to 49 euros (from 34 pounds to 43

11 pounds). Bookings: 02-35-27-08-23, info@hoteletretat.com or Castles and Hotels of France,

12 0892-23-00-75, www.chateauxhotels.com.