Le Figaro • May 21, 2026 07:45

“The Pont-Neuf becomes a living work again”: local residents and tourists rejoice in JR’s monumental project

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REPORTAGE - Alors que la circulation automobile et piétonne sera perturbée jusqu’au 6 juillet sur le Pont Neuf, la caverne de l’artiste JR a pris forme sous les yeux ébahis des passants.

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Wed 06:51 - Euronews

Pont Neuf wrapped again: artist JR installs monumental temporary work

Thu 07:24 - Le Figaro

JR and Charles Pépin present the crazy transformation of the Pont-Neuf: “Monumental architecture, in the middle of a city like Paris!”

Thu 07:45 - Le Figaro

“The Pont-Neuf becomes a living work again”: local residents and tourists rejoice in JR’s monumental project

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06:51

Pont Neuf wrapped again: artist JR installs monumental temporary work

Pont Neuf wrapped once more: artist JR unveils a monumental installation turning Paris’s oldest bridge into a cavern and sparking dialogue between past and present.

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07:24

JR and Charles Pépin present the crazy transformation of the Pont-Neuf: “Monumental architecture, in the middle of a city like Paris!”

ENTRETIEN - Sous l’influence de Platon, l’artiste JR transforme le Pont-Neuf, à Paris, en caverne. L’occasion d’un dialogue avec Charles Pépin pour remettre de la lumière dans la grotte.