Following the Olympic cleanup, the public can now swim in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, or East Paris.

Parisians take a historic plunge into the River Seine after more than a century The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the ...

Currently open to 1,000 bathers daily in three different cordoned swimming locations for free, Parisians are flocking to ...

Parisians on Saturday jumped into the river Seine —legally—for the first time in more than 100 years, with cries of "woo" and "it is warm!" ringing out across the Seine.

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday for the first time since 1923, with dozens of people waiting for a dip in the historic waterway ahead of its opening time.

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine. The long-polluted river will be a summertime swim spot again following a ...

Europe News: After a century-long ban due to pollution, swimming in Paris's River Seine is now permitted in designated zones, thanks to extensive cleanup efforts l ...

Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river navigation.

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.

Europe News: After a century, Paris has reopened the River Seine for public swimming, a legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The reopening follows a €1.4 billion cle ...