Criquetot-Sur-Ouville: Church, Monument and Routes

For a trip to Criquetot-Sur-Ouville, you can choose from several distinct themes: the Saint-Martin parish church and its chapel, the war memorial, the Château de Criquetot, and routes associated with the Grotto or Charles Angrand. The sights combine architecture and local history with walking and cycling. The construction date, design, and route length offer different points of reference.

The church and its history

The present-day Saint-Martin parish church dates from the 18th century. The Saint-Nicolas-et-Saint-Eloy Chapel was added on its south side in 1836. This makes it possible to distinguish between two periods: the church’s date refers to when it was built, while 1836 marks the later addition of the chapel. The church is built of brick and sandstone with slate cladding; the roof is also covered with slate. Both the choice of materials and the extension on the south side provide specific points of reference for an architectural overview. The church is also one of the buildings passed by the “Au Pays du Lin” cycling route. If you include this route in your travel plans, you can combine it with a look at the local architecture.

The war memorial and Château de Criquetot

The war memorial offers another way to explore local history. It was inaugurated on 17 October 1920. It depicts a soldier leaning against a stele topped with a Latin cross. The memorial is made of Lorraine stone; eight posts connected by chains enclose it, and it is adorned with a bronze palm branch. Its date, depiction, and construction can be considered separately: the inauguration date places the memorial in its historical context, while the stone, enclosure, and palm branch define its specific form. The war memorial thus offers a different focus from the architectural history of the parish church.

The Château de Criquetot also offers its own architectural focus. It was built by Mme Scott de Fumechon in the 18th-century tradition, using brick with dressed stone quoins. The building consists of a main structure and two pavilions. In addition to the materials, its division into distinct building sections is a notable feature. Unlike the parish church, where the focus is on a dated church building and a later chapel extension, here the focus is on who commissioned its construction and its layout of a main structure and pavilions. Anyone interested in architectural history can compare two different descriptions: the materials and layout of the château, and the construction date and extension of Saint-Martin.

Walking routes, cycling route, and Charles Angrand

“La Petite Lourdes” is a 6.2-kilometre walking route. The circular route starts at 1950 Rue Grande; parking is indicated on Rue Grande near the former bakery. This information helps you identify it as a specific walking option and include the starting point in your plans. The “Au Pays du Lin” cycling route differs both in its mode of transport and in its named landmarks: it passes the church and the Grotto of Criquetot-Sur-Ouville. This lets you choose between a walking route with a stated length and a cycling route that connects the church and the Grotto.

The circular route “Circuit 60 Criquetot sur Ouville – In the Footsteps of Charles Angrand” offers another connection to local history and landscape. It passes the house where Charles Angrand lived. The French painter was born in 1854 in Criquetot-Sur-Ouville, in the Seine-Maritime department. So this route is about more than the painter’s name: its course also passes his former home. Together with “La Petite Lourdes” and “Au Pays du Lin,” this circular route offers another way to connect the named local themes with a tour.

Discover more destinations: Val-De-Saâne, Grainville-la-Teinturière, Saumont-La-Poterie, Vatteville-la-Rue, Sainte-Hélène-Bondeville, Bonsecours, Saint-Pierre-Le-Vieux, Sainte-Geneviève.

For an overview of the wider area: Seine-Maritime.