Paris locals and visitors witnessed the reopening of the Seine River, marking its first accessibility since 1923. This event ...

Though the city has talked about cleaning up the Seine since the 1990s, the real push came in 2015 when Paris made a bid to ...

For the first time since the 1920s, Parisians can legally bathe in their river. Despite the naysayers’ grim warnings, our hesitant columnist tests the waters ...

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

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

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

Three outdoor bathing areas opened to the public this weekend amid a searing heatwave, though authorities had to temporarily ...

In addition to the Bassin de la Villette and the Canal Saint-Martin, it is now possible to swim in the Seine this summer in ...

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

The River Seine in Paris has reopened publicly to swimmers for the first time since 1923 after a century-long ban. The ...

Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river ...

Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river navigation. Taking a dip outside bathing areas is still banned for safety reasons.