scenic viewpoint
Pointe du Hoc
Cratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Normandy, France · Europe
Pirou sits on the route: 10 minutes from Lessay, 49km from Pointe du Hoc.
Pirou is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 1,353, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pirou sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pirou to your route.
Pirou (French pronunciation: [piʁu]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is around 50 km south of Cherbourg and 90 km west of Caen. The inhabitants are called Pirouais.
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Pirou is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.1809 latitude, -1.5738 longitude.
Pirou has a population of approximately 1,353 people, making it a town in France.
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scenic viewpoint
Cratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The most fiercely contested D-Day landing beach of June 6, 1944, now a solemn memorial site overlooking the English Channel.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Rows of white marble crosses above Omaha Beach honour the fallen of the 1944 Normandy landings.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Wild granite headland near Cancale at the end of a short scenic drive, with cliff-top views across the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel; the abbey silhouette is visible on the horizon on clear days.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
One of France's 'most beautiful villages', a granite fishing port on the Cotentin's rugged eastern shore.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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