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Sad reflection of budget cuts - a shadow of the former site
Pointe du Hoc的点评
点评：Pointe du Hoc remains one of the most powerful and emotionally charged locations in Normandy. Standing on the clifftop where the US Rangers fought their way upward under impossible conditions is still deeply humbling, and the preserved landscape of bomb craters and shattered concrete tells the story with raw honesty.
The staff on site are exceptionally helpful and welcoming — they do everything they can to support visitors, including those with mobility challenges. However, accessibility is limited by the terrain: the clifftop paths are uneven, several key areas are steep, and many parts of the site simply cannot be accessed by wheelchair. As my wife is a wheelchair user and I’m her carer, we found the staff’s kindness invaluable, even though much of the outdoor area remains out of reach.
What is most striking — and saddest — is how much of the visitor experience has contracted. The former exhibition is now gone, replaced only by a short but moving film. Many of the external bunkers and casemates are closed, fenced off, or visibly suffering from lack of maintenance. The result is a site that feels hollowed-out compared with what it once offered.
It’s hard not to see this as a reflection of the ongoing reductions in U.S. funding and political deprioritisation of overseas heritage sites in recent years. Whatever the causes, the outcome is clear: crucial educational material is missing, interpretive displays have been removed, and visitors are left without the depth of understanding this place deserves. And that is the real loss. Pointe du Hoc is one of the most extraordinary stories of D-Day — a testament to the bravery and sacrifice of the American Rangers — and it deserves to be fully preserved, interpreted, and supported. The courage remains, the ground still speaks, but the educational heart of the site has undeniably faded.
Still, for anyone visiting Normandy, Pointe du Hoc is an essential, sobering, and unforgettable stop.
The staff on site are exceptionally helpful and welcoming — they do everything they can to support visitors, including those with mobility challenges. However, accessibility is limited by the terrain: the clifftop paths are uneven, several key areas are steep, and many parts of the site simply cannot be accessed by wheelchair. As my wife is a wheelchair user and I’m her carer, we found the staff’s kindness invaluable, even though much of the outdoor area remains out of reach.
What is most striking — and saddest — is how much of the visitor experience has contracted. The former exhibition is now gone, replaced only by a short but moving film. Many of the external bunkers and casemates are closed, fenced off, or visibly suffering from lack of maintenance. The result is a site that feels hollowed-out compared with what it once offered.
It’s hard not to see this as a reflection of the ongoing reductions in U.S. funding and political deprioritisation of overseas heritage sites in recent years. Whatever the causes, the outcome is clear: crucial educational material is missing, interpretive displays have been removed, and visitors are left without the depth of understanding this place deserves. And that is the real loss. Pointe du Hoc is one of the most extraordinary stories of D-Day — a testament to the bravery and sacrifice of the American Rangers — and it deserves to be fully preserved, interpreted, and supported. The courage remains, the ground still speaks, but the educational heart of the site has undeniably faded.
Still, for anyone visiting Normandy, Pointe du Hoc is an essential, sobering, and unforgettable stop.
翻译：霍克角仍然是诺曼底最震撼人心、最令人动容的地点之一。站在当年美国游骑兵在绝境中奋力攀登的悬崖顶上，依然令人肃然起敬。保存完好的弹坑和破碎的混凝土残骸，以一种赤裸裸的坦诚讲述着那段历史。
这里的工作人员热情友好，竭尽所能地帮助游客，包括行动不便的游客。然而，地形限制了游客的通行：悬崖顶的小路崎岖不平，一些关键区域陡峭险峻，许多地方轮椅根本无法到达。我的妻子是轮椅使用者，而我是她的照护者，因此，尽管大部分户外区域仍然无法通行，但工作人员的友善和关怀对我们来说弥足珍贵。
最令人震惊——也最令人惋惜——的是，游客体验的大幅缩减。原有的展览已经消失，取而代之的是一部简短却感人的影片。许多外部掩体和炮台都已关闭、用栅栏围起，或者明显缺乏维护。与昔日相比，如今的遗址显得空洞乏味。
很难不将此视为近年来美国对海外遗产地持续削减资金和政治重视程度下降的体现。无论原因如何，结果显而易见：关键的教育资料缺失，解说牌被移除，游客无法获得应有的深度理解。这才是真正的损失。霍克角是诺曼底登陆日最非凡的故事之一，它见证了美国游骑兵的英勇和牺牲，理应得到完整的保护、诠释和支持。勇气依旧，大地依然诉说着历史，但遗址的教育核心已然黯然失色。
尽管如此，对于任何到访诺曼底的人来说，霍克角仍然是一个不可或缺、令人深思且难以忘怀的景点。
这里的工作人员热情友好，竭尽所能地帮助游客，包括行动不便的游客。然而，地形限制了游客的通行：悬崖顶的小路崎岖不平，一些关键区域陡峭险峻，许多地方轮椅根本无法到达。我的妻子是轮椅使用者，而我是她的照护者，因此，尽管大部分户外区域仍然无法通行，但工作人员的友善和关怀对我们来说弥足珍贵。
最令人震惊——也最令人惋惜——的是，游客体验的大幅缩减。原有的展览已经消失，取而代之的是一部简短却感人的影片。许多外部掩体和炮台都已关闭、用栅栏围起，或者明显缺乏维护。与昔日相比，如今的遗址显得空洞乏味。
很难不将此视为近年来美国对海外遗产地持续削减资金和政治重视程度下降的体现。无论原因如何，结果显而易见：关键的教育资料缺失，解说牌被移除，游客无法获得应有的深度理解。这才是真正的损失。霍克角是诺曼底登陆日最非凡的故事之一，它见证了美国游骑兵的英勇和牺牲，理应得到完整的保护、诠释和支持。勇气依旧，大地依然诉说着历史，但遗址的教育核心已然黯然失色。
尽管如此，对于任何到访诺曼底的人来说，霍克角仍然是一个不可或缺、令人深思且难以忘怀的景点。
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