Don't give up on love yet!

For years, couples visiting the city of love have written their names on locks, and threw the keys into the Reine river as a sign of their love, that is supposed to last forever. However, some things don't last forever, but I'm sure visitors will find another way to express their love.

Paris dismantled padlocks at the Pont des Arts, aka Love Locks bridge, due to the heavy weight that caused the bridge to collapse last year. The city took action, and got rid of the locks on June 1, 2015.

If you are wondering what will happen to your relationship, do not assume you will have to break up.  You don't have to end your relationship because they took the locks down. It's sad, but the city is taking measurements of safety and we should appreciate their concern.

It's estimated that that the padlocks weighed over 45 tons. Roughly a million locks have been placed on the bridge since 2008 causing a safety hazard to tourists and citizens.

In 2014, the Paris Mayor Office publicly encouraged visitors to take "selfies" at the bridge instead of leaving love padlocks. They even launched a campaign, "Love Without Locks" where they warn the risk of more panels collapsing. But unfortunately, the campaign wasn't a catch.

"Our bridges can no longer withstand your gesture of love. Set them free by declaring your love with #lovewithoutlocks," said the Paris Mayor Office.

The city council said that the padlocks cause "long-term heritage degradation and a risk for visitors' security."

But don't get too sad. The city plans to replace the padlocks by paintings over this summer, experimenting alternative materials for the bridge where locks cannot be attached.

"We want Paris to remain the capital of love and romance," said Bruno Julliard, Paris' deputy mayor. He added that the city will encourage visitors to express their love in other ways.

We hope this is the beginning of new love signs at the city of love.

A version of this story was published at The Vista