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JR's Inflatable Pont Neuf Cavern Opens, Storm Delays Resolved

6/17/2026

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JR opened the Pont Neuf Cavern installation on Paris’s Pont Neuf, open through June 28.
The inflatable structure spans the 120-meter bridge and rises up to 18 m high.
Storm-caused tears forced repairs that delayed the installation.
The cavern uses engineered earth scents and a soundscape by Thomas Bangalter.
Snap-powered AR displays digital bats, ghostly traces and a dancer as visitors move through the cavern.

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Story summary

JR opened the Pont Neuf Cavern installation on Paris’s Pont Neuf, open through June 28.
The inflatable structure spans the 120-meter bridge and rises up to 18 m high.
Storm-caused tears forced repairs that delayed the installation.
The cavern uses engineered earth scents and a soundscape by Thomas Bangalter.
Snap-powered AR displays digital bats, ghostly traces and a dancer as visitors move through the cavern.