The Latest Breaking News from Seine

With the Paris Olympics just three weeks away, recent test results show promising improvements in the Seine's water quality. The river is set to host several outdoor swimming events during the Games.

A 76-year-old American swimmer has taken a dip in the Seine River in Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July

Less than a month before the Paris Olympics, the Seine River is still too dirty to swim in.

Yes, you read right. A poop protest. We break it all down for you.

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The Seine-et-Marne area southeast of Paris has emerged as a bastion of support for the National Rally in a region that was previously hostile towards Marine Le Pen’s party. Fresh from its triumph in European elections, the far right is riding a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the French capital’s…

Paris is getting ready for perhaps the most ambitious of all Olympic Games while still wrestling with familiar last-minute host city worries.

The Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but with just one month remaining until the opening of the games, heavy rains and pollution are keeping organisers in suspense on whether they will be able to host the open-water swimming events and a leg of…

The river Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but heavy rain, pollution and security fears mean there is still suspense around its role just one month out from the start.

The Mayor of Paris has postponed her planned Seine swim until after the hastily-called French elections.

A rehearsal for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony planned for Monday has been postponed because the river Seine is flowing so fast, city authorities said on Friday.