Dec. 4—Love locks were made famous by the tradition of placing a lock on the Pont des Arts bridge over the River Seine in Paris. Couples, people missing loved ones and others looking to express ...

Padlocks engraved with couples' names and messages of love were attached to Gower's Bridge over the River Conwy ... The Pont des Arts over the River Seine in Paris became so loaded with locks ...

The weight of love is taking its toll on the Pont des Arts fences in Paris. On Monday, city officials began to remove the famed love locks because of safety concerns. Photo: Reuters ...

It had become increasingly popular for people to leave padlocks on the footbridge ... One of the most famous bridges of love is the Pont-des-Arts in Paris where the authorities also had to take ...