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River Seine reopens to Paris swimmers

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.

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

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.

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Paris shuts Seine swim spots day after reopening

The closures came just a day after the river's triumphant reopening, which capped a years-long effort to clean up the Seine, with bathers of all ages diving in for the first time since the practice was banned in 1923.

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You Can Swim in the Seine Again. Trust Me. I Just Did.

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for ...

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Seine River – City of Paris, France 🇫🇷 | Visual Tour of Its Bridges and Iconic Landmarks

Explore the Seine River, the lifeblood of Paris, in this visual tour along its most iconic bridges and surrounding monuments.

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Panic in Paris as sewage overflow fears prompt closure of landmark

On Sunday morning, Paris officials raised red flags, the same as those used on beaches, barring swimmers from entering the ...

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Poop Odor ‘Barely Noticeable’ As Parisians Swim In The Seine Despite Disastrous Water Quality At Olympics

Horrible water quality made it illegal to swim in the Seine for more than a century, but the Olympics pushed forward to hold ...

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