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 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 ...

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

Cloud, which hosts the annual Rock-en-Seine music festival, has decided to withdraw a 40,000 euro ($46,000) subsidy for the ...

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

Parisians will be able to swim in the Seine, providing much-needed relief as summer temperatures break records.

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.

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

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

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