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 victory for outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo.

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

Paris opens up the River Seine for public swimming for the first time in over a century:: Paris, France:: Bathing in the long-polluted waterway has been banned since 1923 due to poor water quality:: July 5,