01 October 2021 | Events
Highwire Walk From The Eiffel Tower
A French daredevil recently wowed crowds in the centre of Paris by walking 600 meters on a tightrope between the Eiffel Tower and Trocadero Square.
Nathan Paulin, a famous tightrope artist, relied on a narrow strip of rope just 2.5cm (one inch) wide to keep him safe.
Thousands of people watched him start the walk from the first floor of the tower, 70 metres above the ground.
He then made his way - very carefully - to a theatre roof beside Trocadero Square.
He stopped several times to perform extra stunts for the crowds.
The performance is the longest high-line crossing in a city.
However, this is not the first time Paulin has attempted this feat -- he previously walked a similar route from the Eiffel Tower in December 2017, for a televised charity fundraiser.
When he first did it, it set the world record for the longest urban highline walk with a safety harness by a man -- a record that remains unbroken today.
Paulin previously conducted a 1,673-foot-long slackline walk between two skyscrapers in Paris. He holds 10 world records, according to his website.