The Seine River reopens after 100 years. Three free swimming areas launch in July, including one with Eiffel Tower views—part ...

One year after the Seine took centre stage at the Paris Olympic Games, hosting open water swimming and triathlon ...

It’s been over 100 years since swimming in the Seine was allowed — but this summer, that’s about to change. From 5 July to 31 ...

Summer Olympics in the French capital brought unforgettable moments of sport set against the city’s iconic landmarks and ...

Paris Summer Olympics? The fortnight of intense and memorable sporting competition against the background of iconic landmarks ...

Starting on July 5th, three swimming sites will open up in Paris' Seine river. Here is how the free swimming areas will work ...

During last summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, the Seine hosted the open-water swimming and triathlon events. One year on, as ...

Read more'Political aim' achieved: Paris Mayor takes dip to prove Seine clean ahead of Olympics ... given the work done on making the river cleaner.

Free to access, the sites will be open to the public every day during Paris Plages, from July 5 to August 31. The City of ...

Designed to be half the width of a standard Olympic pool, the dimensions accommodate both swimmers and river traffic ...

And the constant uncertainty about whether the River Seine would be ... Games was not an end in itself," Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo told reporters. "Making the Seine swimmable is first and foremost ...