You can walk from the Louvre across the Seine to the Left Bank on a bridge called the Pont des Arts. There are quite a few ancient bridges crossing the river, however this one piqued my interest as it had lots of padlocks attached to the wire on the sides. It was only later that I thought to google this phenomenon and found the story behind them. It seems that about two years ago it became a trend for lovers to come at sunset, lock a padlock onto the bridge and throw away the key. Sighhhhh.....
(It was reported recently that city hall has decided they are an affront and want to get rid of them.)
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