Millions of the padlocks that couples emblazon with their initials and attach to the Pont des Arts were removed last year for safety reasons.

几百万把刻着恋人首字母的同心锁去年因安全原因被从巴黎的艺术桥桥头拆下。

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In his video, Mesnil runs with his pole as if preparing for a vault at tourist spots like Montmartre and the Pont des Arts across the River Seine.

在影带中，梅斯尼握著他的长竿奔跑，宛如准备在蒙马特、横跨塞纳河的艺术桥等观光景点撑竿跳。

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One night three years ago, soon after the city threatened to outlaw them, the locks were sawed off the Pont des Arts.

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"It's very touchy to attack the phenomenon because it draws tourists, " says Joel Retailleau, a city official in the 6th arrondissement, where the Pont des Arts is located.

WSJ: Couples Adorn Bridges With Weighty Tokens of the Heart