Waterfront Spot
Waterfront SpotPointe du Hoc
Imagine scaling a 100-foot cliff while Germans fired down from above. That's exactly what US Army Rangers did on D-Day, grappling hooks and rope ladders in hand. Today you can wander bomb craters, peer into German bunkers, and feel the sheer audacity of it all.
D-Day history
WWII site
dramatic cliffs
bomb crater landscape
Tips
🏆"the most impressive site" (Destination WWII)
🕳️craters still visible from Allied shelling
⏱️plan at least an hour for the loop
Pointe du Hoc
Waterfront SpotWaterfront SpotImagine scaling a 100-foot cliff while Germans fired down from above. That's exactly what US Army Rangers did on D-Day, grappling hooks and rope ladders in hand. Today you can wander bomb craters, peer into German bunkers, and feel the sheer audacity of it all.
D-Day history
WWII site
dramatic cliffs
bomb crater landscape
Tips
🏆"the most impressive site" (Destination WWII)
🕳️craters still visible from Allied shelling
⏱️plan at least an hour for the loop