Pointe du Hoc preserves bomb craters, bunkers, casemates, a fire-control post, underground shelters and other German fortifications.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Cricqueville-en-Bessin can shortlist this place as a destination.
Nature
The protected area of Pointe du Hoc extends over 25.27 hectares in the municipalities of Cricqueville-en-Bessin and Saint-Pierre-du-Mont.
The Middle Jurassic limestone cliffs east of the historic Pointe du Hoc site are home to colonies of black-legged kittiwakes and northern fulmars.
History
Pointe du Hoc is freely accessible around the clock all year round.
Pointe du Hoc has a visitor building with additional information and a projection about the events of D-Day.
Château de Beaumont-le-Richard is a château in the vicinity of Cricqueville-en-Bessin.
Surroundings
Omaha Beach is a beach in the vicinity of Cricqueville-en-Bessin. Utah Beach is also a beach in the vicinity of Cricqueville-en-Bessin. Chapelle Saint-Louis is a church in the vicinity of Cricqueville-en-Bessin.
Église Saint-Nicolas de Villiers-sur-Port is a historic site in the wider regional surroundings of Cricqueville-en-Bessin. Ancien château de Bayeux is a château in the wider regional surroundings of Cricqueville-en-Bessin. Île de Terre is an island in the wider regional surroundings of Cricqueville-en-Bessin, and Île du Large is also an island in the wider regional surroundings of Cricqueville-en-Bessin.
Hiking
On the “Autour de la Pointe du Hoc” hike, the GR®233 is left behind; a coastal path then leads to the access road to Pointe du Hoc at the car park.
Current Information
From March 2026 to March 2027, Pointe du Hoc will remain accessible despite construction work; the Visitor Center will remain closed during this period.
Other places: Corbon, Beaumont-En-Auge, Colombiers-Sur-Seulles, Rouvres, Saint-Étienne-La-Thillaye, Deux-Jumeaux, Rubercy, La Bazoque
