Criquebeuf-en-Caux is a coastal village surrounded by plains and cultivated fields. Criquebeuf-en-Caux is home to the Cavée Rouge, a small hanging valleuse, that is, a small coastal valley.
Those considering Criquebeuf-en-Caux as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Hiking
The GR 21 passes through Criquebeuf-en-Caux. The long-distance GR21 hiking trail also runs through the village and is signposted with white and red markings. The Sentier des ramendeuses also crosses Criquebeuf-en-Caux. Historically, this trail enabled fishermen’s wives to reach Fécamp to mend fishing nets.
The circular trail “Sur les pas des ramendeuses”, Circuit No. 16, runs from Saint-Léonard via Criquebeuf-en-Caux and Yport to Fécamp. It is 14 km long and takes around 3.5 hours.
Culture and History
The Church of Saint Martin dates from the 16th century and is crowned by a light-colored stone bell tower from the 17th century. The bell tower served as a navigational landmark for sailors.
Landscape and Nature
The “Littoral Seino-Marin” Natura 2000 site was designated a Site of Community Importance because of the presence of large numbers of seabirds. The Natura 2000 protected area encompasses the edge of the plateau, the cliffs, the beach, the foreshore, and marine areas extending up to the 12-nautical-mile limit off the coast; Criquebeuf-en-Caux is one of the municipalities included in the protected area.
Everyday Life in the Past
Historically, the ramendeuses would stop at the “Café-canard” to have a “canard”, that is, a sugar cube dipped in Calvados.
