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PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 13: Love padlocks from the "Pont des arts" are sold during an auction organised by the City of Paris with profits going to help refugees at the Credit municipal on May 13, 2017 in Paris, France. Every year, couples from all over the world attach love padlocks on the side of the "Pont des arts" however these gestures of love jeopardize the safety of tourists. For this reason the City of Paris has decided to remove these padlocks and sell them at auction. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 13:  Love padlocks from the "Pont des arts" are sold during an auction organised by the City of Paris with profits going to help refugees at the Credit municipal on May 13, 2017 in Paris, France. Every year, couples from all over the world attach love padlocks on the side of the "Pont des arts" however these gestures of love jeopardize the safety of tourists. For this reason the City of Paris has decided to remove these padlocks and sell them at auction.  (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)