Étretat, Falaise d'Aval

Lupin · Filming location

Étretat, Falaise d'Aval

In the story · Part 1 finale (ch. 5) and Part 2 opening (ch. 6)

Assane Diop, the gentleman thief played by Omar Sy, brings his ex-partner Claire and their son Raoul here for Raoul's birthday and a festival in honour of Arsène Lupin. Raoul goes missing, and the Part 1 finale and the start of Part 2 play out along these white cliffs. In Maurice Leblanc's novels the Aiguille, the rock needle off the cliff, hides Lupin's treasure, and Leblanc's house in town is now the Clos Arsène Lupin museum.

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Where to stand for the photo

Climb the cliff path from the west end of the beach and frame the stone arch with the needle standing off the point, sea filling the lower third. Stay well back from the edge.

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Getting there

  • Address: Falaise d'Aval, 76790 Étretat
Transport
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Le Havre (about 2 hours), then a regional bus to Étretat. Check times before you go.
Access
Beach and cliff path free and open all the time. The path is steep and the cliff edge is unfenced in places.
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Sources found on October 17, 2026.

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Every place checked against public sources

Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides

We always say if it is:

  • The real filming location
  • A place standing in for it
  • Inspired by the story
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