Love locks...
In Paris, lovers, young and old, put their initials on a padlock, and fasten it to a bridge or gate. Then they throw the key into the Seine, and according to the legend, their love is "locked" forever! A romantic idea, indeed! However, the weight of thousands of these locks has been damaging the old bridges of Paris. This practice is now considered to be vandalism, and the authorities keep removing the locks only to have more reappear the next day! A constant battle!
Love locks...
In Paris, lovers, young and old, put their initials on a padlock, and fasten it to a bridge or gate. Then they throw the key into the Seine, and according to the legend, their love is "locked" forever! A romantic idea, indeed! However, the weight of thousands of these locks has been damaging the old bridges of Paris. This practice is now considered to be vandalism, and the authorities keep removing the locks only to have more reappear the next day! A constant battle!