Ault & Onival Cliffs
Falaises d'Ault-Onival
The start of the chalk cliffs of the Picardy coast. From the seaside town you can get close to the cliff face, while to the north lie flat pebble beaches and marshes.
Ault is an old seaside town at the southern end of the Picardy coast, where the chalk cliffs stretching from Normandy begin. To the north they give way to low, flat pebble beaches and the Hable d'Ault wetlands, and the two coastal landforms meet here. The sea wall and the Onival district of town retain Belle Époque villas, and on the clifftop the Bois de Cise woodland has trails overlooking the coast. Because the sea constantly erodes the cliffs and pushes them back, do not get close to the cliff edge or linger beneath the cliffs. It is about 10 km from Cayeux-sur-Mer and can be linked with Mers-les-Bains and Le Tréport as a southern route.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Château d'Eu
- Mers-les-Bains
- Cayeux-sur-Mer
- Le Tréport Cliffs & Funicular
- Le Hourdel Seal Colony
- Parc du Marquenterre
- Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
- Baie de Somme