Just one day after opening the River Seine to swimming for the first time in over a century, French officials shut down the ...

To ensure the river was Olympic-ready, Paris invested $1.5 billion into the cleanup effort, known as the “Swimming Plan.” As a result, more than 20,000 homes that were previously dumping wastewater ...

Paris lifted its century-long swimming ban over the weekend, only for the ban to be reinstated a day later after rainfall led ...

After a century-long ban due to pollution, swimming in Paris's River Seine is now permitted in designated zones, thanks to ...

People enjoy the water at the Grenelle safe bathing site on the Seine River in Paris, France, Saturday, July 5, 2025.

France's capital Paris reopened the Seine River to swimmers on Saturday for the first time in over a century. AFP news agency said dozens of swimmers were present for the opening at 8:00 a.m. (0600 ...

Explore the Seine River, the lifeblood of Paris, in this visual tour along its most iconic bridges and surrounding monuments.

Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine on Saturday as authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time ...

Parisians and visitors looking to cool off this summer can dive in -- weather permitting -- at three bathing sites.

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

Horrible water quality made it illegal to swim in the Seine for more than a century, but the Olympics pushed forward to hold ...

The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river ...