July 5 (UPI) --The famed Seine river in Paris opened to the public for swimming on Saturday for the first time in over a 100 years, a key victory for outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo. The waterway was last ...

PARIS — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics ...

Paris' Seine River's water levels are below the required standards for the men's triathlon to take place, its governing body said.

After months of speculation, lots of testing for E.coli, an unpredictable general election and residents' threats to defecate in Paris' river Seine, it looks likely that swimming events in the iconic ...

The 2024 Summer Olympics begin in less than a month. However, new tests revealed that the Seine River in Paris is far from ready. Paris has been rumored to have spent roughly $1.4 billion on cleaning ...

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For the first time in more than 100 years, Parisians and tourists alike took a dive into the Seine on Saturday as three new swimming sites opened to the public. The long-forbidden waters are now ...

PARIS — The world’s most romantic river traces a long arc through Paris, a stunning backdrop to complement the magnificent City of Lights. For centuries, lovers have walked along the Seine River, ...

Even before he has dipped his toes into the murky waters of Paris' famous but forbidden River Seine, French triathlete Thibaut Rigaudeau is already fielding questions from disbelieving friends. Next ...

PARIS — Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital — and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river since ...