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Memo from Paris: Simon Kuper takes a dip in the Seine
For the first time since the 1920s, Parisians can legally bathe in their river. Despite the naysayers’ grim warnings, our hesitant columnist tests the waters ...
You Can Swim in the Seine Again. Trust Me. I Just Did.
First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for ...
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Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for the 1st time in a century. - Chicago Tribune
Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river navigation. Taking a dip outside bathing areas is still banned for safety ...
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Seine River – City of Paris, France 🇫🇷 | Visual Tour of Its Bridges and Iconic Landmarks
Explore the Seine River, the lifeblood of Paris, in this visual tour along its most iconic bridges and surrounding monuments.
From a strong sewer system to underground tank: How did Paris make its billion-dollar Seine River cleanup a sucess?
Paris reportedly spent billions of dollars to fix the Seine and to improve the quality of water, making it fit for public use ...