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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kate Connolly

Paris reopens Seine River to public swimming after century-long ban

People swim in the River Seine, with the Eiffel Tower in the background
Parisians and visitors swimming near the Eiffel Tower. City authorities predict the reopening of bathing spots on the Seine will boost tourism. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters

Parisians and tourists flocked to take a dip in the Seine River this weekend after city authorities gave the green light for it to be used for public swimming for the first time in more than a century.

The opening followed a comprehensive clean-up programme sped up by its use as a venue in last year’s Paris Olympics after people who regularly swam in it illegally, lobbied for its transformation.

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