US EditionParis Extends Seine Swim Season as Turnout Nears 100,000
Nearly 100,000 swimmers have enjoyed the River Seine since July, prompting Paris to extend two popular swimming sites into September due to strong public demand, officials said.
- Wednesday's post from Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she will keep the Grenelle site open until September 7 and Bercy until September 14, extending Seine swimming into next month.
- Linked to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the River Seine reopened in July for the first time since 1923 after a years-long clean-up; authorities invested about 1.4 billion and welcomed 35,000 swimmers.
- Two of the three sites will remain open a few weeks longer due to popularity, while Bras Marie closes on August 31 amid lifeguard and navigation concerns.
- Mayor Hidalgo hailed the extension as great news and a last chance for those who haven't swum yet, while Pierre Rabadan said the turnout silenced critics and showed real demand with 35,000 swimmers in July.
- The extension carries a price tag, with keeping the sites open into September expected to cost 330,000 and rainfall disruptions forcing about two weeks of July shutdowns.
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Two sites in three are concerned: Grenelle, which can accommodate bathers until 7 September, and Bercy's until 14 September.
100,000 guests already used the new Paris outdoor pools in the Seine. The river has become cleaner, the bathers did not report any serious diseases.
Anne Hidalgo welcomed the success of this project and therefore took the opportunity to ring the extension time until mid-September.
Paris to extend Seine swimming into September
Paris residents and tourists alike will be able to continue swimming in the River Seine into September, after local authorities announced two of the three swim sites would stay open a few weeks longer than initially intended, due to the popularity of the sites.
Faced with the success of swimming in the Seine, two out of three sites will remain open after 31 August.
The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo today announced that the site of Grenelle will remain open until 7 September, and that of Bercy will remain open for another week.
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