Ah, Paris, The City of Light. With so many beautiful places in this city, we thought we should dedicate a whole Travel Thursday post to the Pont des Arts. This bridge crosses the River Seine and links the Institut de France and the central square of the Palais du Louvre. It was originally built from 1801 to 1804. So... is it a real oldie? Well, kind of, because that bridge was closed in 1977 and rebuilt from 1981 to 1984 due to a collapse.
Well, enough with the history class. The main thing is that you buy a padlock- if you want you can put yours and you true love’s name on it- lock it onto the bridge and then throw the damn key to the Seine River. It symbolizes unbreakable love. So, once you do it, there’s no going back, dude. You’re doomed. Shit.
It all started with Federico Moccia’s romantic novels. His novel “I Want You” is the responsible one for making the padlock-in-bridges such a big thing. And WHAT A BIG THING IT IS. This french bridge became so popular around the world, that people started doing it in many countries and not just in bridge! Some of the countries with a similar tradition are Ireland, Canada and Germany.
It is said that if you put a padlock in Pont des Arts is for your committed love, while putting one in Pont de l’Archevêché is for your lover. So, watch out! No one wants to get in trouble hahaha. Just for the record, we’re not that hateful haha. Unbreakable love does exist, or at least that’s what we want to think, and you’re not doomed. Maybe just a little. Just kidding.
It’s time to say our goodbyes. But don’t worry, we’ll be back tomorrow. And with Food Friday, YUMMY! Don’t forget we have lots of social networks and that you can wisely use them to reach us. Also, leave us your comments below, we’re gonna make sure we read them all.
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