There is a bridge in Paris, the Pont des Arts, that everyone calls the Love Locks Bridge.
Since 2008, couples, families, and friends have been attaching locks to the bridge's sides. Most people write their names on the lock and attach the lock to the bridge. Then they throw the key into the Seine River. Once the key is in the water, it means that no one can break their love or friendship.
The city of Paris did not love the love locks. They tried to remove them, but people just put more locks back on.
By the spring of 2014, there were almost 1 million locks on the Pont des Arts. That was too much for the bridge. In June of that year, one of the railings collapsed under the weight of all the locks.
After the railing broke in 2014, they tried putting glass over three sections of the bridge. That didn't help. In 2015, all the locks were cut down and the sides of the bridge were replaced with panels of plexiglass. The city then passed a law banning love locks from all Paris bridges.
Love locks became a worldwide symbol of love and friendship. Bridges, fences, and poles around the world have become packed with them.
Source: worksheetsplus.com/valentineWorksheets/ParisLoveLocks.html The Paris Love Locks
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