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French acrobat and tightrope-walker Charles Blondin, real name Jean Francois Gravelet, crossing Niagara on a tightrope..

Charles Blondin

French tightrope walker (1824–1897)

"Blondin" redirects here.

Blondin traveled to the United States in , joined a circus, and became famous for crossing the Niagara Gorge, at times doing summersaults, on a tightrope.

Charles Blondin, who's real name was Jean François Gravelet born in into a family of acrobats and “rope-dancers.”.

French acrobat and tightrope-walker Charles Blondin, real name Jean Francois Gravelet, crossing Niagara on a tightrope.

' Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, February 28, - February 22, ) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat, called the 'Chevalier Blondin'.

He made the journey successfully and met success as an acrobat and an artist.

For other uses, see Blondin (disambiguation).

Charles Blondin

Born	Jean François Gravelet (1824-02-28)28 February 1824 Hesdin, Pas-de-Calais, France
Died	22 February 1897(1897-02-22) (aged 72) Ealing, London, England
Occupation	Tightrope walker
Spouses	Charlotte Lawrence (died 1888) Katherine James (m. 1895)
Children	8

Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, 28 February 1824 – 22 February 1897) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat.

He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.

During an event in Dublin in 1860, the rope on which he was walking broke and two workers were killed, although Blondin was not injured.

He married three times and had eight children. His name became synonymou