Swimming returns to the Seine this summer
Parisians and visitors will once again be able to swim in the River Seine this summer as three designated bathing areas reopen across the capital.
Parisians and tourists will once again be able to swim in the River Seine this summer, with three designated bathing areas reopening from 4 July until the end of August.
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The sites, located at Bercy, Bras de Grenelle near the Eiffel Tower, and a new location near Pont Louis-Philippe, follow the success of last year's scheme, which attracted more than 75,000 swimmers.
Swimming in the Seine became possible after a major clean-up programme linked to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The bathing areas will be free to use, with water quality tested daily to ensure it is safe for swimming.
Paris officials say the project remains one of the most popular legacies of the Olympics and forms part of a wider network of 11 free outdoor swimming sites across the French capital this summer.