Pont des Arts

The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine. It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the "Palais des Arts" under the First French Empire).

Since late 2008, tourists have taken to attaching padlocks (love locks) with their first names written or engraved on them to the railing or the grate on the side of the bridge, then throwing the key into the Seine below, as a romantic gesture.

Trivia

 * In 2015, the locks on the bridge have been removed, because the were weighing down the bridge, but the episode "Cupid's Arrow", was probably made before it, as the locks are still there.