After a century-long ban due to pollution, swimming in Paris’s River Seine is now permitted in designated zones, thanks to extensive cleanup efforts linked to the 2024 Olympics. Cheering crowds watched the first swimmers, equipped with lifebuoys, enjoy the revitalized waterway.
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A century after ban, how Paris cleaned Seine river for swimming and how Olympics helped
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