Comments on: The Love Lock Bridge – Paris, France

By: louloufrance

louloufrance — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:27:00 +0000

The bridges of Paris are being loved to death. And the Seine isn’t faring too well either…the river has become the dumping ground for all of those little padlock keys that people carelessly, thoughtlessly toss into the water after “locking” their love. Can you imagine if someone visited your hometown and started throwing bits of metal into the river?

Paris is a romantic, beautiful city. The act of polluting its monuments and its river isn’t loving, original or kind. This kind of love hurts.

There is a petition to stop this vandalism: https://www.change.org/petitions/au-maire-de-paris-et-au-conseil-de-paris-interdisons-maintenant-les-cadenas-d-amour-%C3%A0-paris-sauvons-nos-sites-historiques

By: Marija Petrović

Marija Petrović — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:40:00 +0000

I missed this bridge when I was in Paris. Actually didn’t know about it until I read about it here. Next time

By: Laura Rocksteady

Laura Rocksteady — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:52:00 +0000

I have been to Paris a few times but have also only heard of this recently when my friends from South Africa came and placed a lock and threw the keys in – looks like a lovely thing to do and hopefully when we visit this year will have a chance to do it too – great travel post

Laura x

By: Annie Montgomery

Annie Montgomery — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:31:00 +0000

the locks are such a sweet sentiment. we’ve also seen them in cologne, a few in florence, and put our own up in juliet’s corner in verona.

By: Jessica - Independent Travel C

Jessica - Independent Travel C — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:21:00 +0000

Ethan & I have been to several lock bridges, including the ones in Paris, and have never left a lock. Not sure what that means;)

By: Sarah Shumate

Sarah Shumate — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:12:00 +0000

At least you guys were on the right one! ;o) Cory and I considered putting a lock on one and we were at the bridge meant for lovers, not the one for committed couples. Ooops. :o)

By: Samantha Angell

Samantha Angell — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:53:00 +0000

Thank you for sharing this! My husband and I were just there in December for Christmas. Like you, we didn’t leave a lock- but it just means we have all that much more reason to visit again!