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River Seine reopens to Paris swimmers

Parisians take a plunge in the Seine River after century-long ban

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

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Paris Closes River Seine to Swimmers One Day After Ending Century-Long Ban

The River Seine in Paris was shut down due to pollution concerns just a day after it was declared safe for swimming for the first time in over a century over the weekend. Swimming spots located near iconic Parisian landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame were opened to the public on Saturday after an extensive $1.

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Paris' Seine river opens to public swimming for first time in 100 years

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 victory for outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo.

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Seine closes to swimmers a day after its historic reopening

Swimmers' Seine dreams were dampened after the river closed on its second day of reopening to bathers for first time in a ...

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You Can Swim in the Seine Again. Trust Me. I Just Did.

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

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From a strong sewer system to underground tank: How did Paris make its billion-dollar Seine River cleanup a sucess?

Paris reportedly spent billions of dollars to fix the Seine and to improve the quality of water, making it fit for public use ...

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I jumped into ‘filthy’ River Seine... and survived

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

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Paris opens river Seine for public swimming for first time since 1923

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

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Seine River – City of Paris, France 🇫🇷 | Visual Tour of Its Bridges and Iconic Landmarks

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

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