The Alabaster Coast is the name given to the Norman landscape which alternates between cliffs and valleys, from Le Havre to Tréport. The coast stretches over 80.78 miles (130 km) with its high white cliffs and pebble beaches, illuminated by the rays of the sun. The famous cliffs inherited the name of ‘Alabaster’ at the end of the 19th century with the creation of seaside resorts and the aim of attracting the bourgeoisie to the beaches of Normandy, composed of layers of limestone and flint.