For the first time since 1923, the Seine is open for public swimming at three designated sites in Paris through Aug. 31, ...

For the first time in more than 100 years, the Seine River in Paris has opened for swimming and recreation, following a $1.5 ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The ...

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

Paris locals and visitors witnessed the reopening of the Seine River, marking its first accessibility since 1923. This event ...

Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris.

To ensure the river was Olympic-ready, Paris invested $1.5 billion into the cleanup effort, known as the “Swimming Plan.” As ...

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.

PARIS — For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime ...

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

A year after the long-polluted River Seine was cleaned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, French officials opened multiple sites ...