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.

The French capital has created three swimming zones along the river as part of its Olympic legacy.France' s capital Paris reopened the Seine River to swimmers on Saturday for the first time in over a century.

The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot; the city's authorities have given the green light for the public opening, with water quality results consistently in line with European regulations.