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Theo Farrant

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

Public swimming in Paris’ Seine River is due to make a comeback over a century after it was banned with just a few exceptions.

Starting on 5 July, three public swimming sites will open along the Seine River - one near Notre Dame, another by the Eiffel Tower, and a third in eastern Paris.

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