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Paris opens up River Seine for swimming

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A century after ban, how Paris cleaned Seine river for swimming and how Olympics helped

After a century-long ban due to pollution, swimming in Paris's River Seine is now permitted in designated zones, thanks to extensive cleanup efforts linked to the 2024 Olympics. Cheering crowds watched the first swimmers,

Parisians take a plunge in the Seine River after century-long ban

The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river navigation.

France opens River Seine for public swimming for first time in 100 years

French authorities have opened the River Seine in Paris to public swimming for the first time in about 100 years.

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8 of the best European river cruises for 2025 and 2026, from the enchanting Rhine to the magical Danube

European river cruises for 2025 and 2026, from the enchanting Rhine to the magical Danube - Europe is home to some mighty ...

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You Can Swim in the Seine Again. Trust Me. I Just Did.

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for ...

14 of the best villages in France - according to the French

The results are out for the 2025 poll to find France's favourite village - from fortified hilltop settlements in wine country ...

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The best riverside pubs across the UK including a moored boat and one ‘that feels like the south of France’

RIVERSIDE pubs gardens are the ultimate place to cool down from the heat the UK has recently been experiencing. With some ...

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Extreme Heat Shuts Down Some Nuclear Reactors in Europe

Power plant operators in Switzerland and France idled reactors so that discharged cooling water would not harm wildlife in ...

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Seine River – City of Paris, France 🇫🇷 | Visual Tour of Its Bridges and Iconic Landmarks

Explore the Seine River, the lifeblood of Paris, in this visual tour along its most iconic bridges and surrounding monuments.

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Freight shipping on Mosel river in Germany blocked after accident

Freight shipping on the river Mosel in west Germany has been blocked to shipping after an accident involving a passenger ship ...

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