File:Over a million "love padlocks" have been placed by lovers on Pont des Art. The Institut de France on the background (22482615991).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionOver a million "love padlocks" have been placed by lovers on Pont des Art. The Institut de France on the background (22482615991).jpg |
The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine. It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the "Palais des Arts" under the First French Empire). Since late 2008, tourists have taken to attaching padlocks (love locks) with their first names written or engraved on them to the railing or the grate on the side of the bridge, then throwing the key into the Seine river below, as a romantic gesture. This gesture is said to represent a couple's committed love. Although this is not a French tradition and has only been taking place in Paris since the end of 2008, with locks occasionally being cut off by city workers, since 2012 the number of locks covering the bridge has become overwhelming, with locks being attached upon other locks. In February 2014, Le Monde estimated that there were over 700,000 locks; with the 2014 summer tourist season, many thousands more have since been added, creating a serious safety concern for city authorities and an aesthetic issue for Parisians. From 1 June 2015, city council workmen from Paris started to cut down all the locks after years of complaints from locals. Health and Safety officials said "the romantic gestures cause long term Heritage degradation and danger to visitors". As of 2015, over a million locks were placed, weighing approximately 45 tons [Wikipedia.org] |
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Source | Over a million "love padlocks" have been placed by lovers on Pont des Art. The Institut de France on the background |
Author | Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia |
Camera location | 48° 51′ 30.3″ N, 2° 20′ 14.79″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 48.858418; 2.337441 |
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