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Pointe du Hoc
Coverage of Pointe du Hoc in the Nexus archive.
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- UNESCO adds France’s D-Day landing beaches, Greece’s Mount Olympus to World Heritage List
UNESCO added France’s D-Day landing beaches in Normandy and Greece’s Mount Olympus to its World Heritage List, recognizing their historical and cultural significance. The designation includes five beaches, Pointe du Hoc, and sites in Japan and South Sudan, with concerns raised about preservation due to tourism and climate threats.