For the first time in more than 100 years, the Seine River in Paris has opened for swimming and recreation, following a $1.5 ...

Explore the Seine River, the lifeblood of Paris, in this visual tour along its most iconic bridges and surrounding monuments.

Currently open to 1,000 bathers daily in three different cordoned swimming locations for free, Parisians are flocking to ...

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

The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now ...

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

The Seine, which played a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics, again takes centre stage in the capital this summer with ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine.

Cheers of “It is warm!” rang out across the Seine on Saturday morning as Parisians legally plunged into the river for the first time in more than a century. Public swimming was permitted in ...

The bridge connects rail traffic between Perth Amboy and South Amboy across the Raritan River.

After more than 100 years, Parisians were seen jumping into the Seine river legally, as it was thrown open for public swimming in designated areas on Saturday. Swimming in the river was banned since ...

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 ...