Paris (France) (AFP) – 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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JR, dubbed the "French Banksy" after the British street artist, has wrapped the Pont Neuf in fabric painted white, grey and black to create the impression of a rocky grotto. The creation, 120 metres long, 20 metres wide and varying in height from 12 to 18 metres, drew curious onlookers to the banks of the Seine on a sunny spring morning. "It really stands out," 37-year-old Parisian Stephanie Da Cruz told AFP.
Tourists and Parisians alike were drawn to admire the creation by street artist JR © SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP
