The Latest Breaking News from Seine

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.

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

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.

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

All glory, laud and honour to the river. The triathlon took place in a Seine deemed safe. In the less murky waters at the Paris La Défense Arena, a certain Mr Boki buffed up his legend with another golden splash. And Lucas Mazur rolls on.

Triathlon events at the Paralympic Games finally got the green light Monday after water quality issues, and home favorite Alexis Hanquinquant seized his chance to defend his title and claim one of France’s four gold medals of the day.

Health chiefs on Sunday postponed Paralympics triathlon competitions after tests revealed the water in the River Seine in central Paris would be unsafe for swimming.

Paralympics organizers say triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall

After much ado and a €1.4 billion cleanup, Paris is set to bring swimming back to the River Seine. Following the Olympics triumph, where athletes turned the river into a sporting arena, the city plans to open three central sites next year. This bold move will allow experienced swimmers to…