Sur les ponts de Paris

The other day, I was walking along the Pont des Arts, when I saw a collection of padlocks chained to the railings. Upon closer inspection, I saw that each was engraved with the names of a couple. When I got home, I looked it up: it is apparently a recent tradition (one of Paris' many) for couples who visit the city to take a padlock with their names either written or engraved on it, to attach it to the railings, and to throw the key into the Seine river running below. Being a helpless romantic, I was really charmed by this new tradition. I took pictures of some of the most interesting locks. Enjoy: