La Crique: Churches, Local History and Farm Products

La Crique has several distinct points of interest to consider when planning a trip: medieval church architecture, a 19th-century chapel, a wayside cross listed as a historic monument, and a farm producing local goat products. If you are especially interested in local history, the focus is on religious buildings and the different periods to which they date. The farm offers another perspective on the area, while an older cycling map shows La Crique on a cycling route between two communes. This lets you consider culture, rural production and cycling separately when choosing a destination.

Churches and Local History

The Eglise paroissiale des Saints-Innocents was founded in the 12th century. The rebuilt choir dates from this period; the nave was built in the 13th century and altered before the changes made in the 16th century. This building reveals several distinct historical phases, rather than belonging to just one century. The Eglise paroissiale des Saints-Innocents is now used as a residence.

In records dating from 1495 to 1517, the parish church of La Crique is referred to as “Ecc. par. Sanctæ Trinitatis de Criqua”. The name La Crique is derived from the Old Norse word kirkja (“church”). The historical name and the word’s origin add a written and linguistic perspective to the dates of the building’s various phases.

Chapel and Monument

The Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-l'Épine dates from the 19th century and was blessed by Cardinal de Bonnechose on 23 April 1877. It is associated with an oratory that was often visited by pilgrims. The dated blessing and the pilgrim visits describe two different aspects of its history: an event at the chapel and the historical significance of the associated oratory.

The Croix de carrefour in La Crique was listed as a historic monument on 27 December 1913. Unlike the building phases spread across several centuries, a single date is recorded for its listing. The wayside cross adds another listed historic monument to the history of the churches and chapel.

Farm Products and Cycling Plans

Les Biquettes de Saint Ouen keeps Fossés goats, a local breed subject to a conservation breeding program. The milk is processed on the farm to make products for direct sale. The farm thus combines raising the local breed with processing on site. For travelers interested in local production as well as historic sites, the farm is a specific point of interest.

The farm sells its products at the farm and at markets. Saturday opening hours are listed as 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; check these hours again before visiting.

An older departmental cycling map shows La Crique as part of a cycling route between Grigneuseville and Montreuil-en-Caux. If you are planning a ride, check the current signage and route in advance; the map is older and may not show the present-day route.

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