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Padlock and Chain

Pont des Arts love locks removed after Parisians lose affection for eyesore

Source: The Guardian

Paris may be popularly considered the City of Love, but its residents have had enough of one expression of it: Tons of padlocks attached to bridges over the Seine River symbolizing romantic commitment have become an ugly safety hazard.

This entry was posted in Sweet Sorrow and tagged Culture & Society on March 1, 2016 by Mikki Gibson.

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