Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1328: Love Lock Bridge
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Within a few minutes, Ye Tian and the others passed through the south exit of Pyramid Square and arrived at Avenue François Mitterrand on the banks of the Seine. They strolled along the riverside promenade toward the Pont des Arts not far away.
This is a beautiful street. On the left is the Renaissance-style art palace and the Louvre Museum, and on the right is the beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Seine River. It is pleasing to the eye and comfortable.
Ye Tian and the others laughed and chatted while admiring the beautiful scenery on both sides of the street. It didn't take long before they reached the end of the Pont des Arts on the north bank of the Seine River.
The Pont des Arts in Paris is located on the Seine River and spans the north and south banks. It was built in 1804. It was destroyed by German bombings during the two world wars and was finally rebuilt in the 1980s.
In 1804, in order to connect the French Academy and the Art Exhibition Hall on the north and south sides of the Seine River, the then French Emperor Napoleon ordered the construction of this pedestrian-only bridge.
In the past one or two hundred years, this was just an ancient bridge for pedestrians. Although it has a long history, it does not have much romantic color. It is just a very ordinary wooden bridge on the Seine River!
This pedestrian bridge is planted with many shrubs and green plants and has benches for pedestrians to rest. It is an excellent place to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Seine River and both sides, as well as the scenery of Ile de la Cité on the east side.
Because of its unique location, this bridge is known as the "hanging art garden on the Seine". This is its relationship with art and the reason why it got its name!
But by the beginning of this century, because of a famous love novel, "Sorry, I Love You" by Federico Mocha, this ordinary bridge became famous and gradually developed into one of the most romantic landscapes in Paris.
In "I'm Sorry, I Love You", the protagonist of the novel hangs a lock with a name on the Pont Miovio in Rome and throws the key into the Tiber River to represent eternal love.
With the popularity of this love novel, the trend of hanging love locks first arose in Rome, and then swept across Europe and even the world.
The most famous of these is the Pont des Arts in Paris. Within a few years, the Pont des Arts has been covered with all kinds of locks symbolizing love, with almost no gaps left!
The number and weight of the love locks hanging on the Pont des Arts were so large that they even crushed some sections of the bridge, forcing the French government to remove a large number of love locks to reduce pressure on the Pont des Arts!
Although this romantic trend of hanging love locks on bridges became popular all over the world because of the novel "I'm Sorry, I Love You", it is not the first of its kind.
In many parts of the world, including China, there has been a tradition of hanging love locks since ancient times. The tops of famous mountains and rivers such as Huangshan and Mount Tai in China are covered with concentric locks symbolizing love.
The European tradition of chaining people on bridges began in the early 20th century to commemorate lovers who died in the war and express their feelings of longing. Over time, this tradition has been maintained.
Because the bridge is covered with love locks, the Pont des Arts in Paris is also known as the 'Love Lock Bridge'.
For couples in love, it is undoubtedly a very romantic thing to hang a 'love lock' symbolizing eternal love on the Pont des Arts in Paris, and then throw the key into the Seine River.
Especially women in love take this kind of thing more seriously. Betty, for example, is no exception!
In this trip to Paris, in addition to custom-made wedding dresses and top-notch jewelry to wear during the wedding, hanging a "love lock" on the Pont des Arts in Paris is probably the most important thing in her heart.
As soon as she reached the end of the bridge, Betty's eyes were already shining with excitement. She wished she could rush to the Pont des Arts immediately, lock the padlock she brought from New York on the bridge, and then throw the key into the Seine far away. !
However, when Ye Tian took her onto the Art Bridge and saw the densely packed padlocks on the guardrails on both sides of the bridge, leaving almost no gaps, she couldn't help but feel worried again.
"Dear, where should we hang the lock? The guardrails on both sides are covered with locks, and there is no gap at all. You can't lock it on someone else's padlock, right?"
Betty frowned and whispered, holding a golden padlock brought from New York.
It was a padlock custom-made by Betty in New York before coming to Europe. It was very delicate and beautiful, and the names of Ye Tian and Betty were engraved on it, which gave it a romantic feel.
Hearing Betty's words, Ye Tian immediately smiled and whispered:
"It's okay, dear, the Pont des Arts in Paris is so long. Let's walk forward slowly and enjoy the scenery of the Seine while looking for a suitable padlock location.
I believe that we can always find a suitable padlock location. If we can't find it on the bridge, then I will turn out of the bridge deck and look for a suitable padlock location on the outside or under the bridge. I will definitely find it! "
"Let's lock it on the guardrails on both sides of the bridge. If there is really no suitable location, forget it. This is just a formality. There is no need to risk going out of the bridge to find it!"
Betty chuckled and whispered, without forcing it.
While chatting, they did not stop walking on the Pont des Arts, admiring the beautiful scenery on the Seine River and paying attention to the guardrails on both sides.
Matisse and the others had spread out, walking around Ye Tian and the others, observing the surroundings vigilantly and paying attention to the situation on the Seine River.
During the march, they paid great attention to their positions and were always on high alert.
Seemingly inadvertently, they had woven a safety net around Ye Tian and Betty, and used their bodies to block the sight of Ye Tian from all directions from time to time to avoid being attacked by others!
Mattisse and his team's well-trained tactical moves all fell into the eyes of the Paris policemen who followed behind, making those guys gasp and secretly terrified!
"This **** bastard, Steven, why did he come to Paris for a trip? He just came to cause trouble, okay? Who is traveling with an army? And he is a special elite!"
Ye Tian and the others did not know what the Paris police thought, and even if they knew, they would not bother to pay attention to it!
There is no other reason. They have seen this kind of situation too many times and have long been accustomed to it!
At this time, Ye Tian's attention has been completely attracted by the beautiful scenery of the Seine River, and there is nothing else in his eyes!
The turn of summer and autumn is one of the most beautiful times of the year for the Seine River.
The sparkling, crystal-clear Seine River reflects the Louvre Museum. The river flows quietly, passing under the Pont des Arts in Paris, and then flows into the distance, gentle and poetic!
On both sides of the Seine River, there are many historical buildings built in various eras and various artistic styles, including Gothic buildings, Renaissance-style buildings, Baroque-style buildings, etc.
Buildings of various styles are lined up in rows, just like a chronicle of Western architecture. The variety of styles and the exquisiteness of the buildings are dizzying!
It is these historical buildings that truly reflect the long history of this city, and also add a lot of humanistic flavor to the Seine, making the river even more moving!
There is certainly a reason why the Pont des Arts is called the Hanging Art Garden.
Standing on the Pont des Arts and looking far away, you can see the Eiffel Tower standing on the Champ de Mars on the south bank of the Seine, and you can also see the Luxor Obelisk standing on the Place de la Concorde and engraved with ancient Egyptian text!
Looking to the east, you can see the Ile de la Cité in the center of the Seine. You can clearly see the Gothic tower of Notre Dame, and you can seem to hear the ancient bells from the Middle Ages.
Looking from far to near, on the north bank of the Seine River, also known as the right bank of the Seine River, is the famous Louvre Museum, a veritable palace of art.
A little further on the left bank is another famous museum, the Musée d'Orsay, across the river from the Louvre. It is known as 'the most beautiful museum in Europe' and displays countless dazzling top-notch works of art!
A little closer, on the Rue de Voltaire, there are many cafes dotted here and there, each with its own characteristics, atmosphere and literary atmosphere!
It is said that on the left bank of the Seine, if you walk into a cafe at random, if you are not careful, you may sit on the chair where Hemingway sat, under the lamp where Sartre wrote, or lean against the window where Picasso once sat in a daze.
The cafes on the Left Bank, like the Louvre, are a business card of Paris and a brilliant world cultural heritage!
It is the spiritual home of artists. Left Bank Coffee stimulates people's inspiration and activates their thinking.
The left bank of the Seine combines coffee with literature and art, and connects coffee with creativity and personality.
As all Parisians agree, 'People on the Left Bank talk about art in cafes, and people in other places talk about coffee in cafes.'
Even Ye Tian, who is not a Parisian, can't help but wonder and sigh when looking at the unique cafes on the left bank of the Seine.
"'Happiness is like God living in France.' This proverb widely circulated in Europe is so right. God really loves France and Paris too much, and has given all the good things to Paris!"