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The Oldest Bridge in Paris Was Swallowed Overnight by a Giant, Inflatable Cave in the Latest Artwork by the ‘French Banksy’
The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, has been transformed into an illusion of a giant cave by street artist JR. This temporary art installation, titled La Caverne du Pont-Neuf, features an immersive experience with audio by Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter. The installation will be open to the public from June 6 to June 28, coinciding with several major events in Paris.
- ▪JR's installation uses fabric and air to create the illusion of a rocky cave over the historic bridge.
- ▪The project is inspired by the bridge's history and previous artistic transformations, including one by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1985.
- ▪Visitors can enter the cave and experience a unique soundscape created by Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Artist JR, the ‘French Banksy’ creates a ‘cave’ installation over Paris’ oldest bridge - AP News — Google News
- ▪ French artist JR begins his giant ‘cave’ art inflation over Paris’ oldest bridge — ABC News — International
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The Oldest Bridge in Paris Was Swallowed Overnight by a Giant, Inflatable Cave in the Latest Artwork by the ‘French Banksy’ French street artist JR chose the Pont Neuf bridge as the canvas for his latest larger-than-life art installation, created with audio accompaniment by a Daft Punk musician Michele Debczak | Correspondent May 21, 2026 3:04 p.m. ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source La Caverne du Pont-Neuf under construction in Paris Luc Castel / Getty Images After presiding over the Seine River for more than 400 years, the oldest bridge in Paris is now unrecognizable. The French street artist known as JR transformed the famous Pont Neuf into an illusion of a giant, rocky cave using fabric and a whole lot of air.
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