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 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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming on most days due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria in the water, according to official data.