While in Paris last week we accidently stumbled upon the love locks of Pont de l’Archevêché

Love locks on Pont de l'Archevêché bridge
Love locks on Pont de l’Archevêché bridge

With our anniversary coming up (July 3rd, 1999) we were inspired to add our own love lock to the bridge over the Seine on the Pont de l’Archevêché bridge.

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The locks you buy have 3 keys. One for each of the lovers. And one that is thrown into the Seine. The idea is that to undo the love you’d have to use your key or you’d have to swim to the bottom of the Seine (shudder) and find the key for your lock from the thousands of others that site upon the riverbed.

Kissing the key
Kissing the key
Tossing key into Seine
Tossing key into Seine

Joyeux Anniversaire mon ami! Je t’aime!

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Love Locks on Pont de l’Archevêché

One response to “Joyeux Anniversaire de Mariage – 14 years”

  1. […] a wedding present we gave Debra and Michelle a Parisian Love Lock similar to the one we did for our own anniversary. And mounted the keys to the lock in a frame along with some of the photos […]

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