Pointe du Hoc — Attraction in Bayeux

I am really mixed on this one. It is humbling to be where the American Rangers fought so valiantly and this takes nothing away from their sacrifice. The problem is everything is fenced off. You can’t really explore and really take it in. I was here several years ago and you could walk all around and go into all the bunkers and tobruks and really be immersed in the experience but now you have to follow just a fenced in path and it goes by bunkers (except like one or two you can go in). I think sometimes you may be able to see in more of them but they were mostly fenced off when I was there. For me, it has taken a lot of the point of going there out of it. I mean, if you are in the area and want to stand on the hallowed ground go by it but don’t expect to be able to...

Famous cliff the Army Rangers assaulted and took on D-Day. Some of the bunkers have become unstable and to can no longer climb on them or enter, but the command post at the very point and a couple bunkers and a gun site were still open in May 2025. You will walk out through a field that is full of craters, passing by a display of placard that offer tidbits of excellent background. Well worth a visit to get a perspective of not only what the rangers had to deal with in their assault also to get a vista of the Normandy beaches and cliffs. Unless you have extreme of mobility issues you should be able to get all the way out to the point, As long as you can traverse a...

This location is not only breathtaking because of the view, but also gives a perfect picture of what happened here.

From the parking space you can follow a route where various signs indicate what happened at Pointe Du Hoc. The route is approximately 1.5 km long and takes you past all the positions.

You can still see the impact of the naval and airforce bombardments prior to the initial attack of the rangers #rangersleadtheway 🙏

It is well maintained and even accessible for disabled.

If you are interested in a fully intact bunker, then I would recommend to visit Longues-sur-Mer...