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JR to Transform Paris’s PontNeuf Into ‘La Caverne’ in June With Thomas Bangalter’s Sonic Design

The privately financed, three‑week installation reimagines the bridge as a rocky cavern with an immersive, non‑musical soundscape.

Overview

  • Organizers confirmed the display will run June 6–28, 2026, covering roughly 120 meters by 20 meters with sharp‑edged rock forms that reveal only the arches.
  • Bangalter, described as an acoustic visual artist, is crafting a sonic wrapping intended to be sound without being music.
  • Access will be free around the clock for the duration, with buses and cars prohibited on the bridge during the installation.
  • About 800 people are involved across production and engineering, with funding provided entirely by private sources.
  • Snap’s AR Studio Paris is developing interactive augmented‑reality experiences, and full‑scale structural tests are underway in an Orly airport hangar.