The Weight of Love

By Catherine de Monicault, translated by Cynthia Lassere de Vezeronce

photo du pont des Arts

Bridges sagging under the weight of love locks…that is the slightly ridiculous parisian scene in 2015. It is the result of a new fad for couples to attach a padlock to a bridge guardrail to symbolize of the permanence of their love. It has become an almost obsessive gesture. Continue reading