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Paris has reopened the Seine River for public swimming after a century-long ban, following extensive cleaning and infrastructure improvements, allowing about 1,000 swimmers daily at three designated sites until August, with safety measures and water quality monitoring in place, inspired by environmental and climate adaptation efforts.
Paris has reopened the Seine for public swimming for the first time since 1923, following extensive water quality improvements made for the 2024 Olympics, with three designated sites in the city open to over 1,000 swimmers daily until August 31, and additional sites outside Paris.
Parisians for the first time in over 100 years legally swam in the Seine during a public event, following a major cleanup project that improved water quality, with safety measures in place amid some skepticism about pollution levels.