French Spiderman climbs 48-storey skyscraper in Paris aged 60

Alain Robert scaled the 187-metre Tour Total to show that being 60, the retirement age in France, is nothing

A free solo climber described as the French Spiderman" has scaled a 48-storey skyscraper in Paris, fulfilling a goal he had set for himself once he reached the age of 60.

Alain Robert has climbed many of the world's tallest buildings, often without permission.