The small Romanesque church at Cricqueboeuf — the hamlet immediately east of Villerville — is one of the most painted buildings on the Normandy coast. Eugène Boudin depicted it repeatedly, as did Monet, drawn by the way the old stonework disappears under creeping ivy that has covered much of the exterior for over a century. The church dates from the 11th and 12th centuries; the nave is simply built in the Norman Romanesque style and the tower is low and solid, squarely proportioned in the manner of the region. It still serves as a parish church, though services are infrequent.
The combination of the ivy, the churchyard with its old yew trees, and the surrounding apple orchards makes this one of the most evocative corners of the Côte Fleurie — and one of the quietest, since most visitors to the coast stay on the beach. The church is not locked during daylight hours; the interior is plain and modest. From Villerville it is a 15-minute walk east along the cliff road, with views over the estuary for part of the route.