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HOC HIGHLIGHT

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rue Talbot, 14450Cricqueville-En-Bessin, France Show on map
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2025
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2025

Steep cliffs, the scene of fierce battles during the Normandy Landings, offer a landscape that has been preserved since 1944.

More than 30 meters above a deep cove rises the promontory that became famous in '44: the German army had built an artillery battery here, and the 2nd Ranger Battalion was tasked with disarming it. Armed with simple ropes, in high winds and rain, the Rangers climbed the cliff... only to discover that the artillery pieces had been removed. The visit is enhanced by panels. As for the Visitor Center next door, it has been equipped with a projection room. The entire site is managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission.

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AM6062
AM6062
Visited in may 2025
Marchant sur les traces de l'histoire, la visite de ce site s'avère passionnante et immersive. Seul bémol : l'absence de panneau explicatif sur le parcours.
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celta6
celta6
Visited in may 2022
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A voir sans hésiter
Se rendre sur place nous transporte en 1944 lorsqu'un groupe de rangers a tenté d'escalader les falaises de ce petit cap stratégique, puis l'ont défendu. Les traces du passé sont partout : cratères d'obus, fortifications.
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maecaro
maecaro
Visited in july 2019
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impressionnant
on se rend compte ici de la violence des bombardements, point de vue magnifique
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eleph_510
eleph_510
Visited in december 2019
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Un lieu de mémoire incontournable. Le mieux étant d'y aller avec un guide, ça permet de mieux comprendre comment les allemands étaient installés, comme les alliés s'y sont pris, mieux comprendre les bunkers etc Hors saison c'est idéal, on est pratiquement seuls sur le terrain (apparemment en plein saison, on se marche un peu sur les pieds). Attention au vent ! Très belle vue.
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Michel 64
Michel 64
Visited in june 2019
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Il est toujours très émouvant de parcourir les plages du Débarquement et de sentir l'âpreté des combats pour la (notre) liberté qui s'y sont déroulés.
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