Paris says good bye
The authorities in Paris say that they will no longer tolerate with the fact of people attaching locks to the cities bridges.
People from all over the world have placed padlocks on the metal sides of bridges and would then throw the key into the river below. This is to commemorate their love for each other or they just put it on for fun.
The Pont des Arts, the elegant pedestrian bridge next to the Louvre, is now covered in a thick layer of millions of love padlocks and weighs nearly 50 tonnes.
Last year a bit of the bridge collapsed as the locks were heavy and the bridge was old. The city officially says the locks will be removed on Monday to eliminate the risk of people dying.
Metal grilles on the side of the Pont des Arts, which was first built in 1804, will be replaced by paintings over the summer, before transparent panels are put in place later this year.
New trends will be encouraged for couples to express their love in the romance capital of the world.
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