River Seine in Paris is open to the public
- 7/7/2025
- 8 H

The Seine River in Paris was reopened to
public use after 100 years. Swimming areas were created at three different
points in the river, which was cleaned for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Seine River, one of the symbols of Paris, was
reopened to public use after a swimming ban since 1923. While the ban on
swimming in the river was imposed on the grounds of health risks due to water
pollution, the river's water was specially cleaned before the Paris 2024
Olympics and hosted triathlon, open water swimming and paratriathlon races.
Public swimming areas were created at three different
locations on the Seine, near the Eiffel Tower, around Notre Dame Cathedral and
in the east of Paris. These areas have changing cabins and showers. It was
noted that each area has the capacity to serve approximately 300 people at the
same time and will be open to the public free of charge at certain hours until
the end of August. The age limit for entering the river is set as 10 or 14
years old depending on the region. It was also reported that lifeguards will be
on duty in each area for safety.
