The reference budget of €100/day/person corresponds to a comfortable couple's stay: 3-star hotel or guesthouse night (€80-130/night for two), light lunch on the port (€15-25/person), traditional restaurant dinner (€30-50/person), Étretat Gardens entry (€12).
The backpacker traveller can manage with €60-80/day: Étretat municipal campsite (€15-25/night for 2 + tent), beach restaurants (€15-20/person), market picnic. The luxury traveller: Domaine Saint-Clair Le Donjon (40+ rooms in a Belle Époque villa, €200-450/night, gastronomic restaurant).
By category: accommodation (50% of budget) — campsite €15-25/night, B&B €70-110/night, 3-star hotel €90-180, boutique hotel €180-350. Catering (25-30%) — bakery/crêperie €8-15, brasserie €18-30/person, traditional restaurant €30-50. Activities (15-20%) — Étretat Gardens €12, bike rental €12-18/day, boat trip to Manneporte (in season, €20-30).
Access: no station in Étretat. TGV Paris-Le Havre (2h from Saint-Lazare) + regional coach or car to Étretat (45 min). By car from Paris: 2h30 via A13 then A29. Paid parking in the village (€5-10/day). Several car parks: centre, beach, on the heights (free but 15 min walk).
Accommodation: only 3-4 hotels in the village itself (Dormy House, Hôtel des Falaises, Domaine Saint-Clair). More numerous guesthouses (B&B Le Manoir, La Roseraie, Villa La Plage). In season, booking 3-6 months ahead. Alternative: Fécamp (15 km), Yport (10 km), Le Havre (40 km) — more choice and cheaper.
Tip: to photograph the cliffs with the best light, climb to Notre-Dame de la Garde chapel 1-2 hours before sunset. In spring and autumn, dramatic skies are frequent — bring a windbreaker.
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