French artist JR begins his giant ‘cave’ art inflation over Paris’ oldest bridge

The inflation of the artwork on the Pont Neuf bridge, with the Eiffel Tower behind it (Thomas Padilla/AP)

The oldest bridge in Paris has begun to vanish as the artist JR – who is known as the “French Banksy” – began inflating a giant “cave” over the Pont Neuf.

The monumental, rocky illusion is swallowing the 17th-century landmark, which has carried Parisians across the Seine for more than 400 years.