Just one day after opening the River Seine to swimming for the first time in over a century, French officials shut down the ...

To ensure the river was Olympic-ready, Paris invested $1.5 billion into the cleanup effort, known as the “Swimming Plan.” As a result, more than 20,000 homes that were previously dumping wastewater ...

Paris lifted its century-long swimming ban over the weekend, only for the ban to be reinstated a day later after rainfall led ...

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Enter the dance of past centuries, without leaving the Seine-et-Marne! On July 12 and 13, 2025, Compans (77) dons its ...

With July 14th fast approaching, Saintry-sur-Seine celebrates the Fête Nationale with its traditional program. Torchlight ...

The Seine reopened for public swimming on Saturday, after being closed for more than a century. That comes a year after swimming events were held in the river for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and is ...

As Paris’s deputy mayor, Ian Brossat massively expanded the French capital’s public housing stock. He spoke to Jacobin about ...

The River Seine in Paris was shut down due to pollution concerns just a day after it was declared safe for swimming for the ...

Looking for things to do near the Louvre Museum? From Exploring the largest square in Paris (Place de la Concorde) to wandering the beautiful Jardin des Tuileries, here are the best side quests to ...

After a century-long ban due to pollution, swimming in Paris's River Seine is now permitted in designated zones, thanks to ...