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Paris bridges prisoner of the Love locks
Le Pont de Solferino linking the Musée d'Orsay and the Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Gardens) was built between 1997 and 1999, Thousands of Love locks or cadenas d’amour swarm railings covering it completely in Paris, In recent has attracted tourists from all over the world who are the culprits. who visit the bridge to attach padlocks to the railing or the gate with their names written or engraved on the padlock, and then throw the key into the river Seine as a romantic gesture. The accumulation of the 'love locks', a phenomenon popular in many European cities is starting to pose safety concerns, due to their mass weight and is also causing concerns over pollution.
Author: Alfred Yaghobzadeh
Alfred Yaghobzadeh
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