{"id":15568,"date":"2012-07-09T12:15:36","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T10:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=15568"},"modified":"2017-10-20T13:35:57","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T11:35:57","slug":"spider-man-is-real-and-he-is-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/spider-man-is-real-and-he-is-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Spider-Man is Real&#8212;And He is French!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you thought that climbing the stairs everyday was tiresome, then please meet a (very real) superhero:\u00a0<em>Monsieur <\/em>Alain Robert, aka &#8220;The French Spider-Man&#8221;!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although he suffers from <em>le vertige <\/em>(vertigo), Alain achieved global fame for climbing the world&#8217;s tallest buildings&#8212; with no safety whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE HUMAN SPIDER (ALAIN ROBERT)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AcV7E60r9eU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To you, they may just seem like buildings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To him, however, they are obstacles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Challenges he constantly needs to overcome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And never mind if, after climbing hundreds of floors, he will be greeted at the top of the skyscraper by the handcuffs of the local policemen, since most of his climbs were performed without the approval of the country&#8217;s authorities&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kdHhee06zyc\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kdHhee06zyc<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;Climbing is my passion, my philosophy of life.<br \/>\nAlthough I suffer from vertigo, although my accidents<br \/>\nleft me disabled up to 66%, I have become<br \/>\nthe best solo climber<em>.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;Now, as a solo climber and as a skilled speaker, here\u2019s the message I wish to send to people:<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. Know how to develop it<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\">Some of Alain\u00a0Robert&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/impressivehobbies.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/08\/spiderman\/\">most notable climbs<\/a>:<\/p>\n<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"1\" width=\"374\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>Building<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>Height<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dubai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai, UAE<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Burj_Khalifa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burj Khalifa<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>2011<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>828\u00a0m<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><strong>Legally (finally!)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taipei_101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taipei 101<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>2004<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>508 m<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kuala_Lumpur,_Malaysia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>Petronas Towers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>2009<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>452 m<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><strong>Stood atop the highest point of the tower<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kuala_Lumpur,_Malaysia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>Petronas Tower 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>452 m<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><strong>Arrested at the 60th floor<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kuala_Lumpur,_Malaysia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Petronas_Twin_Towers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Petronas Tower 1<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>1997<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>452 m<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><strong>Arrested at the 60th floor<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>Chicago, United States<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sears_Tower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sears Tower<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>1999<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>443 m<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shanghai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shangha, China<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jin_Mao_Building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jin Mao Building<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>420 m<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><strong>Arrested, expelled from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/\">China<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>NYC, United States<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Empire_State_Building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Empire State Building<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>1994<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>381 m<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"167\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sydney,_Australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney, Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sydney_Tower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney Tower<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>1997<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>319 m<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\">Although Alain Robert was no professional when he started his urban climbing career (it all started for him when he locked himself out of his apartment, then decided to climb all seven floors of his building to get in through the balcony), needless to say to you, my friends:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>N&#8217;essayez pas de faire la m\u00eame chose chez vous<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">(Don&#8217;t try to do the same at home)!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"231\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2012\/07\/alain-robert-abu-dhabi-231x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2012\/07\/alain-robert-abu-dhabi-231x350.jpg 231w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2012\/07\/alain-robert-abu-dhabi.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><p>If you thought that climbing the stairs everyday was tiresome, then please meet a (very real) superhero:\u00a0Monsieur Alain Robert, aka &#8220;The French Spider-Man&#8221;! Although he suffers from le vertige (vertigo), Alain achieved global fame for climbing the world&#8217;s tallest buildings&#8212; with no safety whatsoever. To you, they may just seem like buildings. 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