If you jump into the river in Paris, are you in-Seine?
So goes the old joke. (If you are not a geographer, you may want to Google to find out the name of the river flowing through Paris . . . or read on.)
Here is a photo from Pont de l'Archevêché bridge in Paris, looking toward the island which hosts the famous Cathedral of Notre Dame.
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| Pont de l'Archevêché in Paris - padlocks for lovers. |
Thousands of lovers from all over the world, have secured padlocks to the bridge, before throwing the key into the River Seine (pronounced 'sane').
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| Padlocks on the Archevêché Bridge in Paris |
Surprisingly romantic! These have only appeared during the last two years or so. The original favoured Paris spot was the Pont des Arts, but overnight the tokens mysteriously disappeared one night in May 2010.
Apparently it's not only the authorities who expressed doubts about the attractiveness of this feature in the middle of the city. From time to time a dejected ex-lover has been seen desperately hacking at a padlock with a pair of pliers.
Good luck with the pliers. Call an engineer (with a pair of bolt croppers)!
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