US Edition🌟The Bright Side: Swimming in the Seine to become reality for Parisians
- Paris will open three swimming sites in the Seine on July 5, allowing public swims through the end of August in the city.
- Swimming in the Seine was prohibited for nearly a century due to pollution, but renewed cleanup initiatives and the legacy of the Olympic Games have brought the activity back.
- Swimming sites will be set up at Bras Marie near Île Saint-Louis in Paris’s 4th district, at Bercy within the 12th district, and in Grenelle close to the Eiffel Tower in the 15th district, each supervised by lifeguards and equipped with safety features.
- Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo emphasized that enabling swimming in the Seine primarily addresses the challenge of climate change adaptation, with water quality being checked every day.
- The reopening supports climate adaptation and quality of life goals while allowing between 150 and 300 swimmers at a time under strict supervision and safety flags.
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Swimming in the Seine is still possible in summer, despite a one-year delay
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced that swimming in the Seine will be allowed in three locations in the French capital from July 5 to the end of August, fulfilling a promise made during last year's Summer Olympics, when the city was unable to host swimming competitions due to pollution in the river despite efforts.
Paris: Refreshment in the Seine - allowed from summer
In the summer it is often warmer than 30 degrees in Paris. From July on, three new outdoor pools promise to cool down in the Seine. Bathing in the river was forbidden for more than 100 years because it was too dirty.
Paris To Keep Key Olympics Promise, Allow Swimming In Seine From July
Remember the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics? The fortnight of intense and memorable sporting competition against the background of iconic landmarks amid brilliant sunshine in the French capital, days that will never be forgotten.
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