Paris opens river Seine for public swimming for first time since 1923

I jumped into ‘filthy’ River Seine... and survived

We had all heard the endless debates over whether the once-filthy river was really clean enough. Would the sewers overflow and flood the Seine with faecal matter?

Paris Reopens Seine for Swimming—Then Closes It the Next Day

Just one day after the Seine was reopened to swimmers for the first time in over a century, access has been shut down again. Predictably, the issue was one of water quality and, by extension, safety. About 3,000 nervous-looking swimmers took to the water on Saturday, July 5th, using three designated public areas and their adjacent changing rooms and showers, and even beach-style furniture. Promises to reopen the river go back to 1988, but to dat…

Paris opens Seine River for public swimming for first time since 1923

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 spurred on by it being used last year as a venue in the Paris Olympics.

Panic in Paris as sewage overflow fears prompt closure of landmark

These areas had opened to the wider public just a few hours prior the sudden closure.

Paris shuts Seine swim spots day after reopening

The closures came just a day after the river's triumphant reopening, which capped a years-long effort to clean up the Seine, with bathers of all ages diving in for the first time since the practice was banned in 1923.

Paris Mayor Takes a Dip in the Seine Ahead of the Summer Olympics

The city spent $1.5 billion to improve water quality in the river, where several Olympic events are scheduled to take place