Contact Us

'French Spiderman' climbs Paris skyscraper as protest against pension law

"I'm here to show my support for those who oppose the pension reform," he told Reuters before starting his ascent of the 150-metre (492 foot) skyscrapper in Paris' La Defense business district. "I'm here to tell (President) Emmanuel Macron to come back down to earth ... by climbing with no safety net."

  • 1
  • 10
A free climber known as the "French Spiderman" scaled a 38-storey skyscraper in Paris on Wednesday to demonstrate his support for protesters angry about a pension law that will delay the age at which people can retire in France.