Timelapse footage shows 'giant cave' inflating on Paris bridge

The monumental structure was created by Parisan artist JR - often dubbed the French Banksy Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A giant 'cave' installation covers a French bridge spanning the river Seine A bridge transformed into a giant 'cave' as part of an inflatable art installation Timelapse footage shows 'giant cave' inflating on Paris bridge Timelapse footage shows Paris' oldest bridge being transformed overnight into a giant inflatable cave structure. The 17th-century Pont Neuf bridge is a familiar landmark spanning the River Seine, but was left almost unrecognisable to Parisians on Thursday. Titled 'La Caverne' or 'the cave', it was created by French artist Jene-René - better known by his pseudonym JR. 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