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Charles Blondin - Wikipedia Blondin (quarry equipment), a form of aerial ropeway used in Welsh quarries, and named after Charles Blondin, for the resemblance of its high cables to a tightrope
Blondin Memorial Trust | Blondin’s life, feats, archive and myths Celebrating Blondin, the legendary nineteenth century French tightrope walker and artist Blondin’s daring tightrope feats, especially over the Niagara Gorge, captivated the world and redefined what courage could look like His legacy still inspires those who dare to push boundaries
Charles Blondin Biography - life, family, children, name, death . . . French daredevil acrobat Charles Blondin (1824–1897) gained fame as the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope The amazing feat gained Blondin international recognition and helped make him a wealthy entertainer
The Daredevil of Niagara Falls - Smithsonian Magazine During the winter of 1858, a 34-year-old French acrobat named Jean François Gravelet, better known as Monsieur Charles Blondin, traveled to Niagara Falls hoping to become the first person to
Charles Blondin Story - Faith on a Tightrope This stunning feat made Charles Blondin famous in the summer of 1859 He walked 160 feet above the falls several times back and forth between Canada and the United States as huge crowds on both sides looked on with shock and awe
Recalling Niagara’s original funambulist, the Great Blondin On June 30, 164 years ago, perhaps the most famous of Niagara’s daredevils made his first of many trips over the Niagara Gorge on a tightrope His name was Jean Francois Gravelet, better known by his stage name, the Great Blondin
Charles Blondin - Niagara Falls Up Close Charles Blondin was the very first man to ever walk the wire over the Niagara Gorge near Niagara Falls However, Charles Blondin ‘s real name was Jean-François Gravelet Born in France, Gravelet was totally absorbed by the “wire” after watching a wire walker at the circus as a young child