A coup de foudre is to fall in love suddenly ... when three full-blown beaches are installed along the river. The sandbox-on-the-Seine was initiated 12 years ago by Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë.

You won’t have much trouble finding the Seine, as it flows directly through the heart of Paris. The river is perhaps one of the most famous waterways in the world and an attraction in itself.

Dec. 4—Love locks were made famous by the tradition of placing a lock on the Pont des Arts bridge over the River Seine in Paris. Couples, people missing loved ones and others looking to express ...