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A century after ban, how Paris cleaned Seine river for swimming and how Olympics helped
After a century-long ban due to pollution, swimming in Paris's River Seine is now permitted in designated zones, thanks to ...
Once-polluted Paris river reopens for public swimming after Olympics rush to clean it up
Paris has reopened public swimming in the Seine River for the summer, allowing visitors to enjoy the waterway that was ...
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River Seine reopens to Paris swimmers, after Olympics, century-long ban
Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris.
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Paris reopens the Seine after $1.5B cleanup
For the first time in more than 100 years, the Seine River in Paris has opened for swimming and recreation, following a $1.5 ...
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Paris Reopens Seine River to Public Swimming After Century-Long Ban and $2.3 Billion Cleanup
Currently open to 1,000 bathers daily in three different cordoned swimming locations for free, Parisians are flocking to ...
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The Seine Reopens: How the Olympic Games Helped Paris Reclaim Its River
For the first time in over a century, Parisians are once again swimming in the River Seine. What once seemed impossible is ...
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'We get our river back': Public swimming returns to Paris’s River Seine
For the first time in more than 100 years, Parisians and visitors will be able to swim legally in the Seine, as three ...
Paris opens river Seine for public swimming for first time since 1923
Parisians celebrated the reopening of the Seine for public swimming on Saturday, a century after it was banned in 1923.
You Can Now Swim in Paris’s Famous River for the First Time in 100 Years—but Should You?
Following the Olympic cleanup, the public can now swim in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, or East Paris.
Fancy a swim in the Seine? You can now take a dip in Paris’s once polluted river
For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine ...
Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century
For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine. The long-polluted river will be a summertime swim spot again following a ...
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After more than 100 years Paris reopens the Seine to bathers
Paris locals and visitors witnessed the reopening of the Seine River, marking its first accessibility since 1923. This event provided a much-needed escape from the intense summer heat. The reopening ...