Paris opens river Seine for public swimming for first time since 1923
- On July 5, 2024, Paris allowed people to swim in the Seine River for the first time since a ban was imposed in 1923 due to pollution concerns.
- The reopening followed an extensive $1.5 billion cleanup designed to enhance water quality and ensure safe conditions for athletes competing in the 2024 Olympic Games hosted by Paris.
- Three supervised swimming sites near Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, and eastern Paris offer free access until August 31 with daily water quality monitoring.
- Dan Angelescu, founder of Fluidion, noted that water quality remains variable and some scientists warn current safety tests may not capture all risks.
- The reopening marks a symbolic environmental milestone for Paris but skepticism about swimming safety persists among some residents despite official assurances.
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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.
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.
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