Many of you are already aware of the romantic Love Lock tradition in Paris. Couples from around the world to leave their mark by locking engraved padlocks (Les Cadenas d\u2019amour in French) on Parisian bridge railings and throwing away the key afterwards in order to symbolize and fix their love to the city forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the romantic gesture is far from romantic in reality. Although you can still see remnants of love locks from tourists who won\u2019t ever let go of the tradition, the city of Paris has actually had major destruction caused from this very seemingly innocent act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2014, nearly 3 meters of the Pont des Arts bridge fell into the Seine, which then lead to the city having to fully take down the love locks in 2015. The Paris administration never wanted to stigmatize or discourage couples from showing their love in the city that gains its reputation from romance. However, in 2014 after counting the love locks there were over 1 million, weighing around 45 tons. Paris began a \u2018No Love Locks Paris\u2019 campaign to spread awareness for the damage caused by this tradition so today it is a much less seen phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some Paris romantic tradition alternatives to placing a love lock on a Parisian bridge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In quiet hours, you may even have this island to yourself if you\u2019re lucky. Berthillon has the most delicious ice cream you\u2019ve ever tasted and is located here, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This mansion is a museum dedicated to the romantic life in Paris, from paintings portraying romantic Parisian literary salons to exploring the symbolism of the heart in contemporary art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Located in the Jehan Rictus garden square in Montmartre, this mirror wall has \u2018I love you,\u2019 in 250 different languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This beautiful park is the ideal spot for lovers at sunset because of the magnificent view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At one point a \u2018love hotel,\u2019 this is now a cute place to stay and visit the restaurant in the greenhouse. Sit in the greenhouse or the garden on these red chairs for an intimate dining experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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