Paris set to remove hundreds of thousands of padlocks from its bridges
Couples celebrating a trip to Paris to celebrate their love will no longer be able to leave a padlock on a bridge over The Seine, after the council announced plans to remove all of the mementos.
Locals have long-criticised the tradition of tourists locking padlocks to the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris.
From Monday city council workmen, armed with bolt cutters, will unceremoniously cut open these symbols of love.
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