Following the Olympic cleanup, the public can now swim in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, or East Paris.

The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river ...

Paris has reopened public swimming in the Seine River for the summer, allowing visitors to enjoy the waterway that was ...

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

One year after the Olympic Games, the Seine continues to vibrate to the rhythm of sport: on July 25, 2025, Paris hosts a leg ...

Parisians have legally swum in the Seine River for the first time in more than 100 years. On Saturday morning, designated ...

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital's ...

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.

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

People swim in the Seine river after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the river, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Paris, France. Credit: AP/Michel Euler ...

Athletes jump into the water to compete in the swimming race in the Seine, during the mixed's relay triathlon, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in central Paris, on Aug. 5, 2024.

Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris.