Wall of Love

The Wall of Love (French: Le mur des je t'aime, lit. the I Love You Wall) is a love-themed wall of 40 square metres (430 sq ft) in the Jehan Rictus garden square in Montmartre, Paris, France. The wall was created in 2000 by calligraphist Fédéric Baron and mural artist Claire Kito and is composed of 612 tiles of enamelled lava, on which the phrase 'I love you' is featured 311 times in 250 languages. Each tile is 21 by 29.7 centimetres (8.3 in × 11.7 in)

It includes the words 'I love you' in all major languages, but also in rarer ones like Navajo, Inuit, Bambara and Esperanto. The wall is open to the public free of charge.

Origins

Frédéric Baron first asked his brother, and later his foreign neighbours, to write words of love in their languages, then collected 'I love you' in this way in over 300 languages and dialects of the world

Claire Kito, a calligrapher, then assembled them in a work to be realised on enamel plates.

Symbolism

The symbolism of the wall was a personal choice of the artist. A wall is, of course, a symbol of division and separation, and here Fédéric Baron wished that a wall could also be a support for the most beautiful of human feelings.

The red splashes on the wall symbolize parts of a broken heart and can be gathered to form a full heart.

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Debora Facchini
24 July 2013
" I love You" wall. This is a wonderful place to visit when you're in Paris, just look at this simple art that tells you big words " I love you" in all languages, try to find yours <3
Tejasvi Parupudi
6 August 2016
Cannot miss this in the Love city of Paris - made me love the city even more. The red and pink roses at the garden around the wall reaffirm us to love all as oneself.
Leah Raddish
8 April 2015
If you're headed to Montmarte or Sacre Coeur, take the Abessess metro exit on line 12 and this little park is just a few steps away.
Stacy Bo Bacy
30 April 2019
Everyone lines up to take a photo by the wall of “I love you” but you should walk around the park to smell the fresh rosemary and mint too!
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Фраза “Я тебя люблю” написана на 300 языках мира. Если просто приложить обе ладони к прохладному кафелю стены и страстно пожелать ответного чувства, эффект будет незамедлительный.
Paula D.
9 December 2017
Um pequeno jardim com o muro ao fundo...é simples, mas não custa nada dar uma passadinha no caminho para a Basílica de Sacré-Coeur. As fotos ficam lindas com a frase “eu te amo” em diversos idiomas.
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