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

The Seine, which flows through the heart of Paris, was sick for 100 years. For the first time since 1923, people were allowed to swim in the Seine. This is after an extensive clean-up of the river.

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. Paris Dispatch First, France cleaned the polluted ...

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People swim in the River Seine at the Bras Marie site, opened to swimmers marking the first public bathing session in the capital's historic waterway, in Paris, France, July 5, 2025.

People swim at the Bras Marie safe bathing site on the Seine river in Paris, France, Saturday, July 5, 2025, during the opening of the three Seine swimming pools, as part of the 'Paris Plages' event.

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 ...

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For the first time in more than 100 years, Parisians and visitors will be able to swim legally in the Seine, as three designated swimming areas open on Saturday. Following a €1.4 billion cleanup ...

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