Love Locks

“You hold the key to my heart”

As Valentine’s Day approaches, our thoughts turn to love and romance.  What city is more synonymous with love and romance than Paris?  I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share a few pictures of one of the most romantic things I saw during my trip to Paris last fall:  the Love Locks.

Locks on the Pont des Arts, September 2011

The Love Locks showcase  a tradition that couples partake in to show their love.  A couple writes their names on a padlock and locks it onto one of two bridges, Pont des Arts and Pont de l’Archevêché in Paris.  They then throw the key into the Seine River as a symbol of their undying love.

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A French tour guide explained that you must be selective when placing your lock, for each bridge has a different symbolism.  The Pont des Arts is for your committed love and the Pont de l’Archevêché is for your lover.

view from Pont des Artes, September 2011

Can you guess which bridge is completely covered with locks??

xo,

Pamela

Read more about this romantic tradition here: Padlocks of Paris

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