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Ã‰tretatÂ is aÂ townÂ in theÂ Seine-MaritimeÂ departmentÂ inÂ NormandyÂ in north-westernÂ France. It is located on the coast of theÂ Pays de CauxÂ area. Ã‰tretat is best known for itsÂ chalkÂ cliffs, including threeÂ natural archesÂ and a pointed formation calledÂ L`AiguilleÂ or the Needle, which rises 70m 230ft above the sea.Â The Etretat Chalk Complex, as it is known, consists of a complex stratigraphy ofÂ TuronianÂ andÂ ConiacianÂ chalks.Â Some of the cliffs are as high as 90m 300ft. Two of the three famous arches are visible from the town, the Porte d`Aval, and the Porte d`Amont. The Manneporte is the third and the biggest one, and cannot be seen from the town.

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