‘French Banksy’ JR starts wrapping Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge in inflatable ‘cave’
Advertising Home Culture ‘French Banksy’ JR wraps Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge in inflatable ‘cave’ Culture The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, vanished from sight overnight Thursday as French artist JR, dubbed the "French Banksy", enveloped the historic structure in an inflatable giant cave. The artwork, "La Caverne du Pont Neuf", is a tribute to Parisian artistic legend Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, and will be open to the public from June 6. Issued on: 21/05/2026 - 10:48Modified: 21/05/2026 - 23:08 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 / Khatya Chhor Video by: Ciara BOULMAN To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
- ▪Advertising Home Culture ‘French Banksy’ JR wraps Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge in inflatable ‘cave’ Culture The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, vanished from sight overnight Thursday as French artist JR, dubbed the "French Banksy", envel
- ▪The artwork, "La Caverne du Pont Neuf", is a tribute to Parisian artistic legend Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, and will be open to the public from June 6.
- ▪Issued on: 21/05/2026 - 10:48Modified: 21/05/2026 - 23:08 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 / Khatya Chhor Video by: Ciara BOULMAN To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260521-french-banksy-jr-starts-wrapping-paris-s-pont-neuf-bridge-in-inflatable-cave |
| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 08:48:52 GMT |
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Advertising Home Culture ‘French Banksy’ JR wraps Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge in inflatable ‘cave’ Culture The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, vanished from sight overnight Thursday as French artist JR, dubbed the "French Banksy", enveloped the historic structure in an inflatable giant cave. The artwork, "La Caverne du Pont Neuf", is a tribute to Parisian artistic legend Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, and will be open to the public from June 6. Issued on: 21/05/2026 - 10:48Modified: 21/05/2026 - 23:08 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 / Khatya Chhor Video by: Ciara BOULMAN To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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