Which multimillion-dollar company started out as "The Stilt Walkers" in 1979?

Cirque du Soleil ("Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 June 1984 by former street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix.

Originating as a performing troupe called Les Échassiers ("The Stilt Walkers"), they toured Quebec in various forms between 1979 and 1983.