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Parisians celebrated as the Seine reopened for swimming after 100 years, following a massive cleanup project that restored ...
For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spo ...
On Saturday, July 14, 1945, Versailles was celebrating as it had not done in years. But the carefree spirit of some clashed ...
To ensure the river was Olympic-ready, Paris invested $1.5 billion into the cleanup effort, known as the “Swimming Plan.” As ...
Swimmers' Seine dreams were dampened after the river closed on its second day of reopening to bathers for first time in a ...
As Paris braced for a heatwave on June 21, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre Museum and ...
Three outdoor bathing areas opened to the public this weekend amid a searing heatwave, though authorities had to temporarily ...
In addition to the Bassin de la Villette and the Canal Saint-Martin, it is now possible to swim in the Seine this summer in ...
In Samoreau, in the Pays de Fontainebleau in Seine-et-Marne, La Buvette is that guinguette spot on the banks of the Seine ...
Just one day after opening the Seine River to swimming for the first time in more than a century, French officials shut down ...
Video. For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are officially allowed to swim in the River Seine — and ...
Rock en Seine, one of France's most popular music festivals, has had a huge chunk of funding cut due to their decision to ...