Parisians celebrated as the Seine reopened for swimming after 100 years, following a massive cleanup project that restored ...

Paris locals and visitors witnessed the reopening of the Seine River, marking its first accessibility since 1923. This event provided a much-needed escape from the intense summer heat. The reopening ...

More than 50,000 people have been swimming in the Seine since the opening of three pools in Paris on 5 July, French sports ...

Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris.

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For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine.

Following the Olympic cleanup, the public can now swim in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, or East Paris.

To ensure the river was Olympic-ready, Paris invested $1.5 billion into the cleanup effort, known as the “Swimming Plan.” As ...

Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days.

Public swimming in Paris’ Seine River is set to return over a century after it was banned with just a few exceptions.

Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming on most days due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria in the water, according to official data.