A Century of Prohibition, Swimming in the Seine River is Now Allowed One of the swimming locations in the Seine River is near the Eiffel Tower. Water quality and pollution are monitored daily by the City of Paris. After a century of prohibition, residents are once again allowed to swim in the Seine»»»

— 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 following a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project that made it suitable for Olympic competiti»»»

Paris: The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort. A few dozen people of all ages arrived ahead of the 8:00 am (0600 GMT) opening of the Bras Marie sw»»»

PARIS: The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning (Jul 5), marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort. A few dozen people of all ages arrived ahead of the 8am opening of the Bras Marie swimming »»»

Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris. The iconic River Seine has reopened to swimmers in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital’s waterway for the first time in at least a century after a more than bi»»»