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The coastal town of Étretat became a myth—and continues to fascinate to this day. The cliffs of Étretat, located in Normandy on the Atlantic coast, captivated numerous artists in the 19th century. From March 19 to July 5, 2026, the Städel Museum presents a major exhibition on the artistic discovery of this former fishing village and its influence on modern painting. Around 170 outstanding paintings, drawings, photographs, and historical documents from leading French, German, and other international museums, as well as private collections, will be on display in Frankfurt—including 24 works by Claude Monet alone.
Étretat played a significant role in the emergence of a new style of painting that would go down in art history as Impressionism. Artists were particularly drawn to the distinctive cliff landscape, perceived as both breathtakingly beautiful and somewhat threatening. Painters and writers traveled to Étretat and, through their works, made the remote location famous far beyond France’s borders. With the rise of tourism around 1850, Étretat developed into a popular seaside resort and a meeting place for artists, intellectuals, and …
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Image above: Claude Monet, Cliff of Aval, 1885, oil on canvas, 65 x 81 cm, Photo © Hasso Plattner Collection
