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After more than 100 years Paris reopens the Seine to bathers
Paris locals and visitors witnessed the reopening of the Seine River, marking its first accessibility since 1923. This event ...
Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century
For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine.
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Paris Reopens Seine River to Public Swimming After Century-Long Ban and $2.3 Billion Cleanup
Currently open to 1,000 bathers daily in three different cordoned swimming locations for free, Parisians are flocking to ...
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River Seine reopens to Paris swimmers, after Olympics, century-long ban
Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris.
You Can Now Swim in Paris’s Famous River for the First Time in 100 Years—but Should You?
Following the Olympic cleanup, the public can now swim in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, or East Paris.
Parisians take a plunge in the Seine River after century-long ban
The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river ...
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Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years
(AP video by Alexander Turnbull, produced by Tom Nouvian) A woman dives in the water as people swim at the Pont Marie safe ...
Paris opens river Seine for public swimming for first time since 1923
Three sites will be able to welcome over 1,000 swimmers daily until August 31, local officials said, to the delight of the ...
Once-polluted Paris river reopens for public swimming after Olympics rush to clean it up
Paris has reopened public swimming in the Seine River for the summer, allowing visitors to enjoy the waterway that was ...
Swimmers back in the Seine in Paris after a century: Can Melbourne’s Yarra River be cleaned up too?
If the filthy River Seine in Paris can be cleaned up to welcome back swimmers after a century-long ban, so too can ...
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Cleaning up the Seine: the Olympics boosts a Parisian dream ... - Newsday
People swim in the Seine river after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the river, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Paris, France. Credit: AP/Michel Euler. By The Associated PressUpdated August 10, 2024.