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Just one day after opening the Seine River to swimming for the first time in more than a century, French officials shut down ...
Authorities have reopened the Seine river in Paris to public swimming for the first time after a century-long ban. Here's ...
To ensure the river was Olympic-ready, Paris invested $1.5 billion into the cleanup effort, known as the “Swimming Plan.” As a result, more than 20,000 homes that were previously dumping wastewater ...
Cries of "It is warm!" rang out across the Seine on Saturday morning as Parisians jumped into the river -- legally -- for the ...
Paris locals and visitors witnessed the reopening of the Seine River, marking its first accessibility since 1923. This event ...
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In the 1800s, the Seine was crowded with “four-cent baths,” while aristocrats enjoyed swimming clubs. Today, three sites in the river, along with two in the Marne, are designated for safe ...
A pilot program connecting students in the Seine River School Division (SRSD) to mental health services has been going well.
The Seine, which flows through the heart of Paris, was sick for 100 years. For the first time since 1923, people were allowed ...
Parisians can now swim in the River Seine legally for the first time since 1923 after a century-long ban. The opening made possible following an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by its use ...
After a century, Paris has reopened the River Seine for public swimming, a legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The reopening follows a €1.4 billion cleanup. Parisians, including a 95-year-old ...
Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river navigation. Taking a dip outside bathing areas is still banned for safety reasons.