Panoramic view from Manneporte in southwestern direction to the cliffs of the Falaise d'Aval, consisting mainly of white chalk, but also flintstone. Freeze-thaw effects in combination with rainwater and breaking of waves are the main causes of the frequent rock falls from the cliffs.

Keywords

beach, cliff, coastscape, landslide, lightscape, marine processes, rock fall, sedimentary rocks

Created

Thursday 29 August 2013 by Martin Mergili in Europe / France (1808 visits)