After 100 years, Paris says it will again allow swimming in the River Seine

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published July 26, 2023 at 5:23 AM EDT

Paris officials would have stopped you from swimming in the Seine because they said it was too dirty. In 2025, folks will be able to swim at three places, due to a $1.6 billion restoration project.

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