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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. The ...
The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river ...
Parts of the Seine River closed down to swimmers on Sunday due to heavy rainfall, just one day after it reopened to the ...
Parisians will be able to swim in the Seine, providing much-needed relief as summer temperatures break records.
First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for ...
The famed Seine river in Paris opened to the public for swimming on Saturday for the first time in over a 100 years, a key ...
For the first time since the 1920s, Parisians can legally bathe in their river. Despite the naysayers’ grim warnings, our hesitant columnist tests the waters ...
The Seine River in Paris has reopened to the public for swimming for the first time in 100 years, following a $1.5 billion ...
In Samoreau, in the Pays de Fontainebleau in Seine-et-Marne, La Buvette is that guinguette spot on the banks of the Seine ...
A year after the long-polluted River Seine was cleaned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, French officials opened multiple sites ...
Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river navigation. Taking a dip outside bathing areas is still banned for safety reasons.
Cries of "It is warm!" rang out across the Seine on Saturday morning as Parisians jumped into the river -- legally -- for the ...