Quirky World... Love without locks for French capital

FRANCE: Paris hopes to persuade couples to end the tradition of fixing padlocks to the River Seine’s ageing bridges, and instead upload hashtagged selfies to a website dedicated to enduring love-

With stickers in French, English, and Spanish on the Pont de l’Archeveche, behind Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris began its #lovewithoutlocks campaign, saying the city’s famed bridges “can’t resist your love” — the padlocks clinging to every available surface.

The lovers’ locks craze dates back a decade, but the weight is pulling bridge railings down.