Part of the Pointe du Hoc, a 30-meter cliff, and one of the highest places of the Allied landings in Normandy - in the town of Cricqueville-en Bessin (Calvados) - had been washed away by the sea, beginning of May, arousing great emotion.
At the time of the ceremonies of the 78th anniversary of the Landing,
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announces that the United States is putting its hand in its pocket, to preserve the place.
They are going to invest six million euros to redevelop the entire D-Day flagship site.
“The Americans have been very attached to Pointe du Hoc since Reagan's speech in 1984, it is a sacred place in their eyes.
It is the symbol of heroism ”
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recalls in the regional daily, Scott Desjardins, superintendent of the American cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer.
Pointe du Hoc, like the cemetery, is in fact managed by the Abmc (American battle monuments commission).
"A place to welcome families with the presence of guides at all times"
Already in 2010, the American Congress had released nearly five million euros to reinforce the cliff under the observation post and prevent its erosion.
“This time, the project concerns the entire surface part of the site, up to the car park.
The objective is to make the place visible and natural while allowing the journey of 550,000 visitors each year,” announces Scott Desjardins.
To remember.
The building will be modified and enlarged "to become a place of reception for families with the presence of guides at all times" and a security service will be present there day and night.
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