France reopens Seine for swimming after century-long ban
PARIS (AGENCIES)After more than a century, Parisians are finally being invited to dive back into the city's most iconic waterway, Euronews reported.Public swimming in Paris' Seine River is due to make a comeback over a century after it was banned, with just a few exceptions.Starting on July 5, three public swimming sites will open along the Seine River - one near Notre Dame, another by the Eiffel Tower, and a third in eastern Paris.The reopening is part of one of the French capital's most ambitious Olympic legacies. The river has undergone a massive cleanup operation to transform it from a polluted, boat-choked artery into a swimmable urban oasis.
The sites will be free to use, supervised by lifeguards, and will operate on a daily schedule throughout the summer.
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4 July 2025 16:26 PARIS (AGENCIES)After more than a century, Parisians are finally being invited to dive back into the city's most iconic waterway, Euronews swimming in Paris' Seine River is due to make a comeback over a century after it was banned, with just a few on July 5, three public swimming sites will open along the Seine River - one near Notre Dame, another by the Eiffel Tower, and a third in eastern reopening is part of one of the French capital's most ambitious Olympic legacies. The river has undergone a massive cleanup operation to transform it from a polluted, boat-choked artery into a swimmable urban oasis. The sites will be free to use, supervised by lifeguards, and will operate on a daily schedule throughout the summer.
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