Michelangelo Buonarroti's dream of a bridge linking Palazzo Farnese with Villa Farnesina will finally be realised thanks to a project by French artist Olivier Grossetête. Made from cardboard, the 'Ponte Farnese' will be suspended over Rome's Tiber with three large helium balloons, connecting the French embassy with Villa Farnesina on the other side of the river in Trastevere.

The 18-metre long "flying bridge" - built with the help of hundreds of volunteers, including children and students - has been organised by the French embassy together with the Institut Français Italia, with the support of the Webuild group and in collaboration with Villa Farnesina-Accademia dei Lincei.