Paris' famous "love locks" bridge is no more.

In recent years, as a symbol of the permanence of their relationships, hundreds of thousands of couples from all over the world have attached padlocks to the city's Pont des Arts, tossing the keys into the river Seine. But officials have said the padlocks, which weigh a whopping 45 tons in total, are damaging the historic bridge as well as posing a danger to visitors . Last summer, a section of the bridge's fencing collapsed under the weight of the locks.

On Monday, city workers began taking apart the bridge's panels, which will reportedly be replaced with plexiglass . "It's the end of the padlocks," said Paris' Deputy Mayor Bruno Julliard, according to the BBC .

Take a look at photos below that show the dismantling of the famous Parisian landmark: