For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine.

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 ...

Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. Former Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac in 1988 promised he would ...

Swimming has been off-limits in the long-polluted Seine River in Paris for more than a century. So with Olympic swimming events on tap for the river, the city poured in $1.5 billion (1.4 billion ...

After similar rain events in the past, the water quality has returned to safe levels within 24 to 48 hours, he said. Olympic organizers on Sunday echoed the confidence of Paris officials.

Ducks swim along the Seine River in front of the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris. As the Olympics continue in Paris, the Seine River’s water quality ...