‘I’d wanted to do a jump that big for a while so it felt great to finally do it.

‘It took a lot of strength and practise to complete the stunt.

‘But when I landed safely, it was like a dream come true.’

Rémi says that the stunt was particularly dangerous as he was landing on a busy road.

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He said: ‘I could see that it was a very risky jump so I knew that there was no room to make any mistake.

‘I had to wait until there was less traffic on the road to make sure I didn’t cause a disruption.

‘The feeling I get from parkour is amazing – it’s such an adrenaline rush.’

Rémi says that his stunt drew the attention of members of the public nearby.

He said: ‘My friends were watching and they were all so excited to see me jump.

‘Passers-by seemed to enjoy it too and I hope they will remember it for a long time!

‘I want to do parkour professionally and always love pushing myself to my limits.

‘It’s so fun and I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else.’

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