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Artist JR Transforms Paris's Pont Neuf into Alpine Cave
French artist JR has transformed Paris's historic Pont Neuf bridge into a giant inflatable "Alpine cave" as part of a new art installation. The 120-meter-long and 18-meter-high artwork has drawn reactions from residents and tourists.
21 May, 12:36 — 21 May, 14:40
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Paris: JR turns oldest bridge into 'monumental' cavern
The Pont Neuf is a 419 year-old bridge, the oldest in #Paris - and now a temporary #mountain cave. Parisian #artist #JR unveiled his new public work on May 21. It will be fully accessible for three weeks starting June 6, with visitors able to discover the work's soundtrack provided by an ex-member of #DaftPunk.
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'French Banksy' and Daft Punk star turn Pont Neuf into Alpine cave
Tourists and Parisians goggled at the sight of the French capital's oldest bridge transformed into a giant "cave" on Thursday, a spectacular new public work by the street artist JR.
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First report: le-figaro · 21 May, 08:34|Full coverage: 3 · 6h|Window: 6h
