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Étretat (Municipality, Seine-Maritime, France)

Flags of Étretat - Images by Olivier Touzeau, 26 February 2021

Presentation of Étretat
Flag of Étretat

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Presentation of Étretat

The municipality of Étretat (1,242 inhabitants in 2018; 407 ha) is located 25 km north of Le Havre.

Étreta is known for its chalk cliffs, including three natural arches and a pointed formation called L'Aiguille (the Needle), which rises 70 metres above the sea. Some of the cliffs are as high as 90 metres. The cliffs and the resort beach attracted artists, such as the painters Eugène Boudin, Gustave Courbet and Claude Monet. Two of the three famous arches are visible from the town, the Porte d'Aval, and the Porte d'Amont, while the Manneporte, the biggest one, cannot be seen from the town.

Olivier Touzeau, 26 February 2021

Flag of Étretat

The flag of Étretat (photo, photo, photo) is white with the municipal coat of arms, "Vert, two keys or in saltire a chief azure three escallops or". The Latin motto "Semper apertae sunt mea portae" reads "My doors are always open", refering to the three natural arches. The flag is also used (photo) with the name of the mnicipality beneath the shield in big black bold Arial font.
A white flag with he municipal logo (photo, photo) is also used.

Olivier Touzeau, 26 February 2021