Marseille’s mayor, Benoît Payan, was quick to react online. “Marseille x Banksy,” he wrote, adding a flame emoji. By midday, the hashtag #BanksyMarseille was trending across France, and beyond.

I want to love you the way that you love me.” A man poses by an artwork by street artist Banksy, Friday, May 30, 2025 in Marseille, southern France. (AP Photo/Bishr Eltoni) ...

By midday, the hashtag #BanksyMarseille was trending across France, and beyond. Though often political, Banksy’s art is just as often personal, exploring themes of loss, longing and identity.

By midday, the hashtag #BanksyMarseille was trending across France, and beyond. Though often political, Banksy’s art is just as often personal, exploring themes of loss, longing and identity.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning — and a hunt for its location that ended Friday in the south of France.

A man poses by an artwork by street artist Banksy, Friday, May 30, 2025 in Marseille, southern France. (AP Photo/Bishr Eltoni) MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a ...

The new artwork has also left Banksy fans frantically speculating over its location. Geoguessers on social media have speculated that the street art may be Marseille, in the south of France.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning — and a hunt for its location that ended Friday in the south of France.

Banksy’s hometown of Bristol is packed with murals by the secretive artist. One of his most famous works, the Grim Reaper, ...