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Swimmers return to Seine for 1st time since 1923

The New York Times · 1d

You Can Swim in the Seine Again. Trust Me. I Just Did.

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in.

Swimmers return to the Seine for the first time since 1923

The Seine River in Paris has reopened to the public for swimming for the first time in 100 years, following a $1.5 billion cleanup project linked to last year’s Olympics.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

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 Parisians and visitors who were among the first to take the plunge.

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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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River Seine reopens to swimmers in Paris after century-long ban

The River Seine in Paris has reopened publicly to swimmers for the first time since 1923 after a century-long ban. The ...

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Fete nationale 2025 in Saintry-sur-Seine (91): torchlight procession and fireworks on July 14

With July 14th fast approaching, Saintry-sur-Seine celebrates the Fête Nationale with its traditional program. Torchlight ...

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Paris' Seine river opens to public swimming for first time in 100 years

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 ...

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From a strong sewer system to underground tank: How did Paris make its billion-dollar Seine River cleanup a sucess?

Paris reportedly spent billions of dollars to fix the Seine and to improve the quality of water, making it fit for public use ...

DPA International on MSN2d

'Wonderful:' Parisians, tourists gleeful as Seine opens to bathing

Parisians and tourists swam in the Seine river on Saturday, after authorities in the French capital lifted a ban that stood ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN2d

The Seine star of the summer again in Paris

The Seine, which played a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics, again takes centre stage in the capital this summer with ...

Politico Europe2d

Seine swimming pool opening gives Paris mayor another jewel in her green crown

Making the famed river swimmable is one of the final big projects Anne Hidalgo will inaugurate before she leaves office next ...

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