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For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine.
Following the Olympic cleanup, the public can now swim in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, or East Paris.
Currently open to 1,000 bathers daily in three different cordoned swimming locations for free, Parisians are flocking to enjoy their river.
The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river ...
Parisians have legally swum in the Seine River for the first time in more than 100 years. On Saturday morning, designated ...
Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris.
Paris locals and visitors witnessed the reopening of the Seine River, marking its first accessibility since 1923. This event ...
Paris has reopened public swimming in the Seine River for the summer, allowing visitors to enjoy the waterway that was ...
First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for ...
Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean up the river allowing swimming events to take place in its waters. CNN values your feedback 1.
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.