UPI

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

July 5 (UPI) --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. The waterway was last ...
Los Angeles Times

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

PARIS — For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim ...
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The Seine River Is Open For Swimming As A Heat Wave Grips Paris

PARIS (AP) — Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital — and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river ...
Newsday

Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years

PARIS — Cries of “It is warm!” rang out across the Seine on Saturday morning as Parisians jumped into the river — legally — for the first time in more than 100 years. Public swimming was allowed in ...
NPR

Greetings from Paris, where you can swim in the Seine for the first time in a century

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. This summer, for the first time since the ...