Philippe Petit
French highwire artist (born 1949)
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Philippe Petit is a French highwire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized highwire walks between the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, as well as between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on the morning of 7 August 1974.
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French artist Philippe Petit performs 50 years on from his iconic Twin Towers tightrope walk Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:23Published | |
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