7 Off-the-Beaten Path Places to Explore in France
| June 19, 2015
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Etretat
Located in the Haute-Normandie region of northwestern France, Etretat is famous for its natural white cliffs that form a stunning outlook over the sea. Etretat is only 32 kilometers from the major port town of Le Havre. This tiny maritime village is famous for being the last place where the plane The White Bird was seen in 1927, and because of this has become a famous site in aviation history. The White Bird was piloted by WWI heroes Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli, who were attempting to make a flight between Paris and New York. The monument to The White Bird that sits in Etretat commemorates one of the greatest unexplained mysteries of aviation.
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