Pont de l'Archeveche (Bridge of the Archbishopric)

The Pont de l'Archeveche translates to the Archbishop's bridge and connects the Ile de la Cite island, yet it has become more well known as the Lovers Bridge over the River Seine, where people attach padlocks to its railings. Construction of this new bridge in Paris was to go from the left bank of the River Seine over to the Ile de la Cite island close to where the fabulous Notre Dame Cathedral still stands today and where the palace once stood before being demolished the end of the 1800s.

They replaced the parapet over the years with stronger and safer ones. Yet, the Pont de l'Archeveche is still only 11 meters in total width, with a path on each side of 2 meters, so this makes it the narrowest road bridge over the River Seine in Paris. A craze started in Paris, and this is the romantic gesture of attaching a padlock to specific places so that couples can declare their love for each other.

The activity first started on the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris, referred to as the Bridge of Love. However, the authorities removed the love locks in 2010, and people then started to attach the padlocks to the railings of the Pont de l'Archeveche instead. That's why Pont de l'Archeveche became the Lovers Bridge, but both of these bridges have so full of padlocks by tourists who wish to declare love to each other.

Address: Pont de l'Archevêché, 75004 Paris, France