PARIS — 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 ...

PARIS, July 5 (Reuters) - Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine on Saturday as authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation ...

The Seine River in Paris, France, has officially reopened for public swimming. (See the video at the top of this article.) This is the first time the river has been opened to swimmers since 1923 ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians are once again swimming in the River Seine. What once seemed impossible is now a reality – thanks in large part to the vision, momentum and partnership ...

French officials, including Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the French sports minister, swam in the river in recent weeks to prove it was sage. President Emmanuel Macron said he would but did not end ...

A $1.5 billion initiative to revitalize Paris' ancient sewer system and make the Seine river swimmable for the 2024 Summer Olympics has all but collapsed, raising doubts about the river's ...

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.

July 5 (UPI) -- 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 victory for outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo. The waterway was ...

PARIS — 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 ...

The July 5 re-opening arrived after a major push to clean up the once-polluted river ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, where events like men's and women’s triathlon were set to take place.

July 5 (UPI) --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 victory for outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo. The waterway was ...

People swim in the River Seine at the Bras Marie site, marking the first public bathing session in the capital's historic waterway in Paris, France, on Saturday. (Abdul Saboor, Reuters) 6 photos ...