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 ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine.

The Seine River, normally stunning in its beauty as it flows through the heart of Paris, ... The total death toll across Europe is about 18, AP said. European floods claim at least 16 lives.

Swimming in the Seine had 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.

PARIS — Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to ...

In Europe's most densely populated city of Paris, where there have been two long lockdowns because of the cornavirus, a beloved river is helping many people get through it all. The river Seine ...

The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort.. A ...