\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \qj\li105\ri105 \f1 \b The cliffs of Etretat\par
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\b0 The cliffs of Etretat, an expanse of dazzling white limestone covered by a thin laye
r of green Normandy grassland, rise to a height of 80 or 90 meters (260 to 300 feet) above the sea and the shingle beaches. Over the course of time, erosion by the sea has caused the coast to retreat, leaving behind a white needle that still soars 80 m (
260 ft) above the waves and is pierced by two great arches, the \i ôporte d'Avalö\i0 and the \i ôManneporte.ö\par
