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Paris cleaned up the Seine – and gave swimmers a new way to beat the heat. Will your city follow suit?

This summer, locals and tourists enjoyed new river-bathing sites. As global heating escalates, we need more of these ‘cool islands’, says Paris-based journalist Helen Massy-Beresford

The Guardian - UK

Stop Homophobia group joins legal case over deaths of four men in Paris

The French anti-discrimination organisation Stop Homophobia has announced it will join legal proceedings in connection with the discovery of four bodies in the Seine earlier this month. The group is also appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Radio France Internationale

Homeless man charged after four bodies discovered in the River Seine

French investigators believe they have identified a key suspect in the case of four men whose bodies were pulled from the Seine earlier this month.

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Swimming in the Seine: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming

As the 2024 Olympic Games drew near, the promise of being able to swim in the Seine turned into a media countdown: first as part of the official sporting events and then for the general public. As bids for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have become less and less popular…

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Surrounded by water, Dutch swimmers have plenty of places to cool off

While Parisians have recently rediscovered the pleasure of swimming in the Seine, Amsterdammers have enjoyed swimming in the Dutch capital's Ij waterway for years

The Independent UK

Tourists embrace new favourite pastime as heatwave scorches Paris

Thousands of swimmers have now taken a dip in the River Seine

The Independent UK

Seine swimming sites attract tens of thousands despite weather closures

More than 50,000 people have been swimming in the Seine since the opening of three pools in Paris on 5 July, French sports minister Marie Barsacq said on Saturday.

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After a $1.5 billion cleanup, the Seine reopens for swimming

For the first time in a century, the river is clean enough to be open to the public.

Fortune

Seine closes to swimmers a day after its historic reopening

Swimmers' Seine dreams were dampened after the river closed on its second day of reopening to bathers for first time in a century

The Independent UK

Watch: Parisians swim in Seine for the first time in 100 years

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are officially allowed to swim in the River Seine — and many are already diving in.

Euronews

Paris reopens Seine River to public swimming after century-long ban

About 1,000 swimmers a day will be allowed to use three bathing sites after €1.4bn clean-up programme

The Guardian - UK

Parisians take a historic plunge into the River Seine after more than a century

The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the Seine meets European water quality standards on most days.

Euronews

Swimmers plunge into the river Seine after 100-year ban lifts

Parisians have legally swum in the Seine River for the first time in a century

The Independent UK

Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital's iconic waterway for the first time since 1923.

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The Independent UK

Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine

Euronews

Clean enough for a dip? Paris set to reopen the Seine for swimming, but locals aren’t so sure

After more than a century, Parisians are finally being invited to dive back into the city’s most iconic waterway. But is it sensible to take the plunge?

The Guardian - UK

‘We danced and sang songs to pagan gods’: readers’ favourite midsummer trips

From traditional festivities in the Arctic Circle to blaring techno on the banks of the Seine, our tipsters celebrate midsummer across Europe

International Business Times

Paris Makes Clean Water Bet For River Seine Bathers

A year on from athletes competing in the River Seine during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, French authorities guarantee the water will be safe for the public to swim in this summer.

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The Guardian - UK

A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge

Parts of the Seine are opening to bathers and Berliners are pushing authorities to permit river dips, while other hotspots continue to delight city dwellers

Euronews

Paris wants to grant the River Seine legal personhood to better protect it from pollution

Meanwhile, people will be allowed to swim in the Seine's cleaner waters in a month’s time.

Radio France Internationale

Paris seeks to grant River Seine legal rights to protect its ecosystem

French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem. Following the example of New Zealand, the move is part of a global movement to grant legal personhood to nature.

The Independent UK

Hotel Pilgrim, Paris hotel review

HOTELS: Marc Mayo checks in

The Guardian - UK

Was this a hen do or a humanitarian mission to liberate Paris? Either way, give Lauren Sánchez an award

The hemlines were high and the diamonds hefty as the world’s second-richest fiancee and her entourage stormed the Seine. Formez vos bataillons, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Radio France Internationale

Paris to open Seine for swimming this summer after century-long ban

One year after the Seine took centre stage at the Paris Olympic Games, hosting open water swimming and triathlon events, public swimming is set to return to the river – for the first time in more than a century.

The Independent UK

What happened when we ditched the Canaries for a more sustainable family trip to Paris

After years of beach breaks, Robin McKelvie’s decision to swap the Canary Islands for a no-fly break in France proved a roaring success – and even passed muster with his teenage daughters

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