Man tries to save 'Love Locks' in Paris

On the famed bridges over the Seine River, one man's romantic quest is to reunite "Love Locks" with their original owners.

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[JollyRogerLaw]

I remember seeing a report about that area. The weight of the locks cause part of the locks fence to collapse & then the fallen part needs to be recovered & the empty bit has to be filled in on the bridge. The bridge isn't realistically long enough to hold all the locks it's ever gotten.

[boodge.]

Everyone’s just glossing over the fact that this Florida couple “literally” filmed themselves littering into the Seine River? Garbage, “literally”.

[zelrius]

I get that people think it’s a waste but if any more locks had been on it would’ve probably destroyed all the railings, ruining the bridge and architecture. This isn’t cute, nor is a lock going to symbolize your love for eternity. I think it’s stupid and that it’s right they took it off. It’s probably going to take a long time or be impossible to give back every single lock + some couples are probably broken up by now. I personally think there are better methods for showcasing your relationship, just not through heavy ass locks. Maybe if people didn’t start wasting random locks and locked it to a railing this wouldn’t have started. Yet people are complaining at the people trying to save the buildings, instead of the ones that STARTED it. Seriously wack 🤦‍♀️

[cactusjuice]

I don't like how people destroy historical places in the name of love. You're just making the place look like crap and the locks are gonna be taken down at somepoint.

[ew_barf]

love locks aren’t romantic, they are just vandalism
not only are the locks damaging the bridges, but all the key thrown into the water rust and contributing to pollution of the river.

[Robin-vuq]

Is his attic going to collapse now? Lol 😅

[brooklynnchick]

My husband and I left locks there. It was 3 a.m. and the bridge was full of students and Heineken bottles!

[microwavedmetal]

I bet they wish they didn’t throw away the key 😂

[LagawWithAngel]

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”
— Robin Williams

[nate]

I immediately lost any sympathy when he threw the key in the river, throwing them into the river causing oxidisation and in the amounts that keys are thrown in, genuine damage to the river and downriver ecology.

[WanderingInWonderland]

Would have been better to make a display wall with all the locks instead of just throwing them away. Could have become a new tourist attraction but instead they discarded them.

[JJ-rmjw]

Of course that guy's lock was super oversized 🤣🤣🤣

[A.Rose.G]

Those locks were amazing. I wish they were kept intact and moved to a park or airport. Would have been a great display and symbol for a city of love.

[Bazoonk]

Put them in a museum! NOT ON CITY PROPERTY!! It’s unsafe and can cause harm, so putting them in a museum is a better idea

[bpxlyewz]

I always thought it was so rude to put a lock there in a country you were visiting. It’s like vandalism. Made the bridge look so cheap

[Jennifer-jfgp]

Putting a lock is one thing but throwing the key into the river is polluting the river and hard to clean up. Not cool.

[mythicmistress]

Truly a shame they trashed it. Regardless, "tacky" or not, could have been preserved & placed in a gallery or otherwise as an attraction. Lost a lot by dumping it. 💫 Bless him for saving some.

[cgray]

That’s crazy I remember learning about the love locks when I was younger

[ages]

But the whole point was for the locks to be locked for eternity🤷‍♀️ perhaps the city of Paris could have melted all the locks and sections of the bridge and created a love statue! That would have been perfect, perhaps combining it with a new place where locks could be put❤️

[aussjlink]

Let's be real here, even if they had been hung on something that had nothing to do with jeopardizing safety, people still would have taken them down because of insecurity alone. People are toxic beings and thrive on spreading toxicity. This is why we can't have nice things.