The Seine in Paris is open to swimmers again. Swimming in the river was previously banned for over 100 years. A clean-up ...

For the first time since the 1920s, Parisians can legally bathe in their river. Despite the naysayers’ grim warnings, our hesitant columnist tests the waters ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians are once again swimming in the River Seine. What once seemed impossible is ...

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

Three outdoor bathing areas opened to the public this weekend amid a searing heatwave, though authorities had to temporarily ...

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

From July 22 to 27, 2025, an ephemeral library takes over the quays of the Seine, inviting young and old to swap their favorite books. This "Billyothèque" promises a free, sunny reading break in the ...

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 ...

Public swimming in Paris’ Seine River is set to return over a century after it was banned with just a few exceptions.

In fact, it took 36 years and a herculean clean-up operation costing €1.6 billion (£1.3 billion) – including a vast run-off ...

For the first time since 1923, Paris opened River Seine for swimmers on Saturday, after an extensive cleanup operation ...