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Streamers Byilhan and Nico Complete 878-Kilometer Twitch Walk With Packed Finish in Levallois-Perret

A tightly managed finish underscored how a spontaneous IRL stunt grew into a professionalized, high-budget operation.

Overview

  • The pair entered Paris at about 3:30 p.m. after scrapping a Champs-Élysées route as the Prefecture of Police monitored the event, with their production withholding exact directions to avoid flash crowds.
  • They wrapped at Levallois-Perret’s town hall at 8 p.m., drawing several thousand fans to a staged arrival with a red carpet and effects, after a planned finish at Webedia was dropped due to the nearby DGSI offices.
  • Live viewership surpassed 250,000 during the finale, and September totals reached 18.4 million hours watched, placing the duo at the top of Twitch’s most-viewed streamers in France.
  • Private security swelled to roughly 20 guards following repeated incidents, including thrown eggs, water bombs and a car ending up in a ditch, pushing the trek’s cost to an estimated €60,000–€70,000.
  • Starting on September 8 in Montpellier, the creators covered roughly 878 kilometers over 24 days, leveraging their Twitch stream and social-media reach to fund and sustain the expedition.