Story highlights The auction will take place in the spring

The city believes it'll raise close to $107,000

(CNN) It's been more than a year since Paris ended its relationship with love locks.

The popular tradition of attaching padlocks to the city's bridges - as a symbol of true love - ended after the city council deemed it unsafe.

The idea was charming, but bridges were close to crumbling from the weight.

But the city didn't want to destroy the souvenirs. So it's come up with an inspiring solution: It'll auction off the locks and the proceeds will help refugees.

"All funds raised will be sent out to associations dedicated to helping the city's migrants," revealed Bruno Julliard , the city council's first deputy.

Une vente aux enchères des #cadenas, dont les bénéfices seront reversés à des actions en faveur des #réfugiés. #nolovelocks cc @dversini — Bruno Julliard (@BrunoJulliard) November 30, 2016