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,. 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. It's the latest in a series of large scale art installations across the city, measuring 120m in length. ranging from 12-18m in height.
Speaking to AP News, JR said he wanted the piece, which opens to the public on 6 June, to "juxtapose the rough. the wild with the refined elegance of Paris".
"There's also a kind of unknown," he added, "of fear, of entering into a cave -. at the same time, a fascination."
The installation, once opened, will run until 28 June.
Almost 60 firefighters tackled the blaze at Cherrymore Kitchens & Bedrooms, a family-run business in Donegal Town.
Hundreds of people gathered to remember Yves Sakila, who died after an incident in Dublin city centre
The BBC's Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.
The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest.
Bulgarian singer Dara stormed to victory in the contest. while Ukraine broke the record for the longest note ever sung at Eurovision.
Russia launched one of the biggest air strikes on Kyiv since the start of the war with several apartment blocks hit.
The Princess of Wales received an enthusiastic welcome from Italian crowds. on her return to overseas visits following her treatment for cancer.
The BBC's Russia editor reports from Moscow, where the annual Victory Day display was quieter than usual.
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe reports from Tenerife, where some locals fear the ship's arrival could bring health risks.
People on Tenerife in the Canary Islands have told the BBC they are concerned about the arrival of MV Hondius.
The Ukrainian army spotted the woman using a drone. sent the machine to her rescue as she was trying to leave her war-torn village.
The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat. which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Officials say the restrictions are for public safety, but businesses and the public are feeling the impact.
A proposed three-year deal with Paris is aimed at stopping migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.
One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.
The pro-EU leader's Tisza party has won a landslide victory, bringing to an end Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power.
Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler reports from Prime Minister Victor Orbán's home town of Felscút.
US exhibition squad. the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.
The mother of a 16 year old girl who was killed by a scrambler has said life has been a "living nightmare" since.
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