On Saturday morning we took the metro to the Île de la Cité to see Notre Dame. The area was beautiful - the River Seine coupled with the beautiful architecture created some amazing photos.
Notre Dame itself was incredible. There was a viewing platform at the time we were there, to celebrate 850 years since the cathedral was built.
After a short walk along the river we came to a rather unusual bridge. At first, we couldn't figure out what was attached to the railings, but as we got closer, we realised it was thousands of padlocks. I had heard about this bridge before. Known as Lover's Bridge, people have been securing padlocks onto the railings for just two years, and there are already over 2000 locks on the infamous bridge. Some locks were engraved with lovers names, some people had simply used bike locks. Most were personalised using Sharpies. So we decided to buy a padlock from a nearby seller, adorn it with our initials, and lock it to the bridge. The keys are then thrown into the Seine as a complete tribute to everlasting love.
That evening, we headed back to Au Bouquet Saint Paul, where we had eaten on Thursday night. It made for a really nice and relaxed end to our time in Paris. Sunday was spent travelling back to Birmingham and looking back on the memories we had made. I can't put into words how much I loved the city, and I've promised myself I'll return as soon as I can. And make a more conscious effort to learn the language.
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