03/06/2026 - 1:16 GMT+2
While the aptly named Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, has stood firm on its piers for more than four centuries, the large-scale installation it was meant to host has proved far more fragile.
Four days before the inauguration of "The Cave" by artist JR, the project partners announced on Tuesday that the event was being postponed after the artwork was damaged by bad weather.
Photos and videos posted on social media show a torn canvas revealing its inflatable structure. The full extent of the damage has yet to be established.
"The decision has been taken to postpone the opening of the work to a date after 6 June, which will be set in light of the findings of the assessment", read a joint statement from Atelier JR, the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation and the Amicale des Ponts de Paris. The signatories added that a technical inspection is currently under way.
