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Parisians take a plunge in Seine River

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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Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years

Parisians have legally swum in the Seine River for the first time in more than 100 years. On Saturday morning, designated swimming areas near the Eiffel Tower and Île Saint-Louis opened to the public.

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France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants amid scorching heatwave

To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at ...

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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 ...

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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.

Vive les Saints! Gayle Benson, Demario Davis among Saints delegation headed to Paris

A Saints delegation that will include linebacker Demario Davis and owner Gayle Benson are heading to Paris this week for a ...

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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 ...

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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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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