The Fool on the Hill

“French Spider-Man” Alain Robert, 59, climbed the TotalEnergies tower at the financial and business district of La Défense in Courbevoie near Paris, France to protest the COVID health pass. Usually a solo climber, Robert was first joined by three young climbers who said they felt honoured being able to accompany him to the top. Photo: Eric Gaillard/Reuters.

A Spider in the Tower

Barcelona, Spain: French urban climber Alain Robert, also known as “The French Spiderman”, scales the 38-story skyscraper Torre Agbar, with the city’s famous Sagrada Familia in the background. Photo: Albert Gea/Reuters.