The Seine is open to public swimming for the first time in 100 years, after the Olympics clean up of the river in Paris.

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

Paris locals and visitors witnessed the reopening of the Seine River, marking its first accessibility since 1923. This event ...

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The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river ...

One year after the Olympic Games, the Seine continues to vibrate to the rhythm of sport: on July 25, 2025, Paris hosts a leg ...

A year after the long-polluted River Seine was cleaned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, French officials opened multiple sites ...

Three sites will be able to welcome over 1,000 swimmers daily until August 31, local officials said, to the delight of the ...

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

Swimming in the Seine had been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river ...

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in.

Parisians will be able to swim in the Seine, providing much-needed relief as summer temperatures break records.