Pont des Arts bridge or bridge Padlocks of Love

By Unknown

Wednesday 2 November 2016

Dubbed as the world's most romantic city, that means you've got a couple obligatory to come to the Pont des Arts which is a bridge that collects padlock love every couple who comes to this place. The bridge over the Seine River that connects between the Louvre Museum and the Institute de France is actually a bridge that was built specifically for pedestrians.

Built in 1981-1984, this bridge has a width of 11 meters and a length of 155 meters and were originally built as a replacement of the old bridge which was damaged. Associating a symbol of love for the sake of eternal love in this place is like a tradition. Just by writing the initials of the name or names you as a couple on a padlock, then menguncikannya on the railing of the bridge, after which the key can be directly discharged into the river course. Moreover, the interesting part of this location is usually the bridge is used for art exhibitions and recreation in the summer.

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