The Seine River in Paris has been reopened for legal swimming, becoming a safe and beautiful summer tourist attraction.

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Motivated by a sweltering heatwave, Parisians have been queueing up to take a dip in the river Seine after it reopened to ...

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Four bodies have been recovered from the Seine river just outside Paris, prosecutors said on Thursday. Authorities have so ...

FOUR people have been found dead in the Seine River in Paris after a horrified train passenger spotted a floating corpse.

Discover the Seine River, the iconic waterway running through the heart of Paris, lined with historic bridges, museums, and ...

Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming on most days due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria in the water, according to official data.

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 spot ...

Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming on most days due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria in the water, according to official data.

Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days.

Further, an economic motivation looms large: cleaning the Seine was a cornerstone of Paris’ winning bid for the 2024 Olympics, an event that could generate up to €10.7 billion ($11.4 billion ...