The Seine River in Paris has been reopened for legal swimming, becoming a safe and beautiful summer tourist attraction.

Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital, and a must-do for Parisians ...

Motivated by a sweltering heatwave, Parisians have been queueing up to take a dip in the river Seine after it reopened to ...

Four bodies have been found floating in the River Seine, in the outskirts of Paris. A commuter alerted French police after ...

FOUR people have been found dead in the Seine River in Paris after a horrified train passenger spotted a floating corpse.

Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming on most days due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria in the water, according to official data.

Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming on most days due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria in the water, according to official data.

Diving into the Seine near the Pont d’Iéna in June 1946. Agence France-Presse — Getty Images But the river became more and more polluted with sewage and industrial waste.

Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days.

Further, an economic motivation looms large: cleaning the Seine was a cornerstone of Paris’ winning bid for the 2024 Olympics, an event that could generate up to €10.7 billion ($11.4 billion ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreFrom the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution of Paris and its history can be seen from the River Seine.