Paris has reopened public swimming in the Seine River for the summer, allowing visitors to enjoy the waterway that was ...

The promise to lift the swimming ban dates back to 1988, when then-mayor of Paris and future president Jacques Chirac first ...

Three sites will be able to welcome over 1,000 swimmers daily until August 31, local officials said, to the delight of the ...

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

Swimmers in the water at the Grenelle safe bathing site on the Seine river on its opening day, in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 5, 2025. MAGALI COHEN/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images ...

Billions of dollars have been spent to clean up the River Seine in time for this month's 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. With the opening ceremonies now upon us, all eyes are on the city to see if ...

The Seine River flows in front of the Pont Alexandre III bridge, site of the triathlon events at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris.

A year on from athletes competing in the River Seine during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, French authorities guarantee the water will be safe for the public to swim in this summer. "We're not ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo finally swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to try to convince doubters that its waters will be clean enough to hold Olympic ...

Ducks swim along the Seine River in front of the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris. As the Olympics continue in Paris, the Seine River’s water quality ...

The women's marathon swimming event in Paris kicked off as planned this morning, despite initial concerns about the cleanliness of the Seine River.The crowds began to gather shortly after sunrise.

City officials in Paris regularly test the river’s E. Coli levels, and for the majority of June (22 out of 30 days), levels were too high, sometimes 10 times over acceptable limits.