Paris, France, Feb 12, 2026 (AFP) - Love on the Seine: the rise of picturesque Paris proposals

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2026-02-12

The luxury marriage proposal business is booming in Paris with international clients happy to pay thousands to pop the question in the most romantic way possible in the City of Love. Fuelled by social media, some of the city's most famous landmarks are being used as backdrops for the lavish "American-style" proposals. "We've always dreamed of a fairytale wedding," 44-year-old Dutch businessman Sander Castel told AFP after contacting ApoteoSurpris......

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