Nature venue
Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument
102 locals recommend
Location
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Normandie
Tips from locals
Famously where the American Rangers scaled a vertical cliff under fire to attack a massive gun emplacement position threatening the troops on the D Day Beaches. Not landscaped and pristine, the pock marks of countless shells are still visible.
This really surpassed our expectations. The story of the D Day landings is beautifully captured - you can walk into the bomb craters and shelters. Fantastic views too.
La point du Hoc, les plages d'Ohama beach, Utah beach, Juno Beach, Sword beach
La pointe du Hoc was the location of a series of German bunkers and machine gun points. A promontory with a 35 meter cliff. A heritage site at Cricqueville-en-Bessin, located between Omaha Beach and Utah Beach.