Love Without Locks.
Each year couples visit Paris - The Capital of Love, from all over the world. As a symbol of their feelings, lovebirds chain 'love locks' against the Pont des Arts, to represent their undying passion.
This romantic act, became a tradition for relationships near and far. Unfortunately it was only recently that this became such a big problem. More than one million locks weighing 45 tonnes put the Pont de Arts in danger. The bridge collapsed under the weight of 'love' last year, and government officials predict it will happen
again.
The message for tourists is clear: "we don't want any love locks, which are a destructive trend".
Over the summer, Paris launched a campaign called, "Our Bridges Can No Longer Withstand Your Gestures of Love." The campaign encouraged visitors to post a selfie with the hashtag #LoveWithoutLocks instead of attaching metal locks to the bridge.
Another solution is to be manufactured by Paris, as this has now become part of the city, which tourists around the world enjoy. Sentimental value is attached to the love locks, which are to be forever attached. As a token of forever-lasting stories, this lock represents just that.
I love the love lock bridge is Paris it's such a shame that the love is ruining the bridge x
ReplyDeleteI think they should move the railings somewhere else, like mount on a wall x
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