point du hoc in normandy, france
Pointe du Hoc. Pointe du Hoc (French pronunciation: â[pwÉÌt dy Ék]) is a promontory with a 100 ft (30 m) cliff overlooking the English Channel on the coast of Normandy in northern France. During World War II it was the highest point between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach to the east.