Padlocks and keys were available for sale along the bridge. Vendors could be found every 50 meters, sitting happily in the middle of the bridge with a bag full of goods.
In entire Florentine, there was no better place to sell padlocks, so an old vendor told them.
The bridge that stretched across the Trianon River was eight hundred meters long.
No one knew when the legend started.
It probably started with a romantic couple who sought to seal their love at the bridge. Other couples might end up thinking that it was such an excellent idea. In the end, the railings at both sides of the bridge were full with padlocks.
One would think that that was the end, but tourists were very resourceful. They ended up attaching their locks to other locks just so they could get a place at the famous bridge.
