Église Saint-Laurent de Deauville, Medieval Catholic church in Deauville, France

Église Saint-Laurent de Deauville is a Catholic church whose south wall is Romanesque and north wall dates from the 13th century. The Romanesque choir ends in a circular apse, and its cornice carries modillions carved with grimacing heads. A loophole-shaped window sits in the middle of a buttress, and the entrance is on the north side.

The present church dates from the 12th and 13th centuries: the south wall is Romanesque, the north wall 13th-century. The nave was built in the 15th century and closes with a blind wall, and the bell tower is of modern date, timber-framed and covered in slate. The building was listed as a monument historique on 23 September 1977, and Yves Saint Laurent helped fund its restoration.

The church is also called the old parish church or Saint-Laurent Chapel. In the time of Arcisse de Caumont, Deauville belonged to the parish of Tourgéville, and the right to appoint the priest belonged to the local canon. The fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent helped fund its restoration.

The church stands on a hilltop; in the 19th century a marsh lay at the foot of this hill. The entrance is on the north side of the building, so approach from that side. The nave ends in a blind wall, and the bell tower is of timber and slate.

The choir cornice carries modillions carved as grimacing heads, and a loophole-shaped window sits in the middle of a buttress. The nave, built in the 15th century, ends in a blind wall, while the bell tower is of modern date, framed in timber and covered in slate.