Pointe Du Hoc Memorial

Pointe Du Hoc Memorial

Pointe Du Hoc Memorial
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  • cocolinettebis
    Lyon, France447 contributions
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    Iconic place not to be missed on the way to the landing.
    The cutting edge of the special is one of those key stops to understanding the ins and outs of the landing story as a whole. On the morning of June 6, this highly strategic location of German defense was indeed attacked by American rangers. As the route progresses, explanatory panels trace these events and we can observe here what was an artillery battery thanks to the remains preserved on the site (casemates, shelters, fire control post...). Free parking and toilet.
    Visited October 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 26, 2024
  • JS J
    22 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Pont du Hoc
    This was really cool. Seeing all the crates really lends to how impactful this invasion was. I couldn't imagine this type of barrage. Part of the area seemed closed off - seemed as there were more paths one could travel, but they were fenced off. As a history nerd, I'd love to see more of it. Still really neat to be IN the shelled area.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 18, 2024
  • GuyB
    Gisors, France40,349 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Never to be forgotten
    Memorable sites of the American landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, the capture of Pointe du Hoc from the German invaders was particularly deadly for the valiant GI'S who did not inherit to climb this cliff under German machine gun fire. We knew this historic site from having visited it many, many years ago. But we have hardly recognized this because of the profound changes that have taken place on this vast battlefield, including the installation of bleachers on the blockhouses that greatly degrade the site and its understanding. It is the ransom of the success of the visits that drain very many tourists walking the paths of the site.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 6, 2024
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EllenChr
Oslo, Norway2,615 contributions
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Oct 2021 • Couples
This is an important sight if you are a WW2-buff. There is a nice path guiding you around the area and several stops with good information and stories of what happened here on D-day. They have also personalized it by presenting some of the individual rangers who took part. I found it very emotional
Written October 7, 2021
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number1leadman
Lincoln, UK402 contributions
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Jun 2022
This is one area of the D Day landings that saw some serious challenges encountered by the American invasion force. They had to scale the cliffs to be able to secure the gun battery. What they didn’t know was that the intelligence which said that the Germans had large guns had in fact been moved further down the coast and what looked like heavy guns had been substituted for large diameter wooden poles. The main fire power was coming from the Germans from the Maisy Battery which continued to shell the allies on the beach for several days after the initial landings. The site offers commanding views of the coast and one can only imagine what the outcome would have been had this stronghold been fully operational at the time of the invasion. The whole site is littered with bomb craters even after nearly 80 yrs they are still huge although now reclaimed by the fauna and flora. We didn’t have time to visit the onsite museum on this visit.
Written August 14, 2022
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jmpila
Barcelona, Spain133 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
You have to visit it to become aware of what it involved in 1944.
It does not have great aids for interpretation but “stepping and touching” is enough.
The concrete masses of the bunkers and the effect of the bombs on them and on the ground are impressive.
Good access and parking.
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Written August 24, 2023
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KarenBek
Aarhus, Denmark142 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023
There are lots of people here, and the place is kind of sacred to Americans, but it's a nice area to walk in, and you get a glimpse of the wild challenges that faced Allied troops in Northern France during the Second World War. It's just a little too much. Not particularly kid friendly or dog friendly and there are just a lot of people....
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Written August 25, 2023
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Rick P
Ettlingen, Germany25 contributions
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Jun 2021
Things have changed at Pointe du Hoc, and not for the better. I have been coming to Normandy since 2002, and I have visited the Pointe over a dozen times. 97% of the point is now fenced off, and has been so for the last 3 years. The wild weeds and bushes have taken over and the few info panels are faded and very hard to read. They have put signs about preserving the site, but from what???? There are numerous other batteries and emplacements that are open to the public or in private hands such as Maisy, Longues sur Mere, WN 60, WN 62 Crisbec, Azeville, Merville Battery and dozens of others in France. All of these are accessible, can be visited and they are able to cut the grass and remove the bushes.
Written June 8, 2021
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia53,569 contributions
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Sep 2019
The Pointe Du Hoc Memorial commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of many soldiers, particularly American, who participated in the Normandy beaches invasion which eventually led to the defeat of the Germans and the liberation of France and the rest of occupied Europe. Particularly fierce battles were fought in this area. There are reminders of these battles such as heavy fortifications and others. It is a very emotional experience visiting this area.
Written August 26, 2020
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FLnurseER
Boca Raton, FL5,702 contributions
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Sep 2022 • Couples
A huge granite pylon positioned atop a German concrete bunker with tablets at its base inscribed in French and English overlooking the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on the left flank of Omaha Beach. There are steps on the side of the monument where one can walk down to the bunker section of the monument.
Written October 11, 2022
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Jonathan P
Herent, Belgium46 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
Impressive to see what a German battery really is and what remains after so many bombs have been dropped on it.
Written September 1, 2020
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Bruce H
Seattle, WA140 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
We were there on a beautiful day, a little breezy but it is very worthwhile to spend the time to walk all around the emplacements, climb trough the bunkers, and view the bomb craters. A very well preserved battle site.
Written October 15, 2019
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Bubba2307
Edmonton, Canada51 contributions
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Aug 2019 • Solo
Over the years I have always found the scene of the American rangers climbing the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc fascinating. What looked like an insurmountable task in the movie the Longest day truly was. To see the destruction from the shelling. And to stand in the Atlantic wall brings chills to my skin as I write this. A remarkable piece of history that is a must for the area.
Written September 12, 2019
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