Pont des Arts – Paris, France

Pont des Arts – Paris, France
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About the location (from Wiki):
The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the Seine River. It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the “Palais des Arts” under the First Empire). The present bridge was built between 1981 and 1984 “identically” according to the plans of Louis Arretche, who had decided to reduce the number of arches from nine to seven, allowing the look of the old bridge to be preserved while realigning the new structure with the Pont Neuf. On 27 June 1984, the newly reconstructed bridge was inaugurated by Jacques Chirac – then the mayor of Paris. The bridge has sometimes served as a place for art exhibitions, and is today a studio en plein air for painters, artists and photographers who are drawn to its unique point of view. The Pont des Arts is also frequently a spot for picnics during the summer. Nowadays the bridge has become a hotspot for couples who attach a padlock to the railing and throw the key into the river below.

Movies shot at this location:
EngEyum Kaadhal song from Engeyum Kaadhal
Lolita Lolita song from Engeyum Kaadhal

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