Explore the Seine River in Paris and discover the landmarks along its banks. Admire iconic sights such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, and the historic bridges that make the ...

The city will extend its experiment with public bathing in the river until mid-September. Swimming there had been banned for a century over health risks. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg If swimming in the River ...

Since reopening to public swimming last month, the River Seine has become a popular destination for local and international visitors. In July, the Seine was reopened to public bathing for the first ...

July 5 (UPI) --The famed Seine river in Paris opened to the public for swimming on Saturday for the first time in over a 100 years, a key victory for outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo. The waterway was last ...

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in. Paris Dispatch First, France cleaned the polluted ...

Concerns over the Seine River's water quality returned at the Paralympic Games on Thursday. Before and during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, which was held from July 26 to August 11, there ...

In 2019, several years before Olympic athletes dove into the Seine, a group of friends sought a place to swim in Metz, three hours east of Paris. Summers were getting hotter, and most municipal pools ...

When the 2024 Summer Olympics kick off in Paris, the city is going for the wow factor. The opening ceremony won’t take place in a stadium but—bucking tradition—outside on the River Seine. For the ...

PARIS, France — On Friday at the 2024 Paris Olympics, swimmers from across the world jumped into the Seine River for the open-water marathon. The Seine has come under close scrutiny—and also the ...

Olympics Jerk Watch is a long-running feature that subjectively rates the jerkiness (or lack thereof) of the biggest stars of the Summer and Winter games. Read more of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage ...