Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century

Paris reopens River Seine to public swimming after century-long ban

About a thousand swimmers a day will be allowed to use three bathing sites after €1.4bn clean-up programmeParisians and tourists flocked to take a dip in the River Seine this weekend after city authorities gave the green light for it to be used for public swimming for the first time in more than a century.The opening followed a comprehensive clean-up programme sped up by its use as a venue in last year’s Paris Olympics after people who regularly…

Parisians take their first plunge into the Seine in more than a century

For the first time in more than 100 years, Parisians and tourists alike took a dive into the Seine on Saturday as three new swimming sites opened to the public. The long-forbidden waters are now officially open to the public, following a €1.4-billion cleanup project that paved the way for the open-water events at the Paris Olympics last year.

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.

The River Seine Reopens for Public Swimming, After a Century

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.

In pictures: Swimmers plunge into the river Seine after 100-year ban lifts

Parisians have legally swum in the Seine River for the first time in a century

Paris Opens River Seine For Public Swimming For First Time Since 1923

Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine as the authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used as a venue in the Paris Olympics.