Paris, Aug 27, 2025 (AFP) - Paris extends Seine swim season as turnout nears 100,000

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2025-08-27

Nearly 100,000 people have taken a dip at three River Seine bathing sites in Paris since their July opening, with authorities extending the swimming season, the city's mayor said on Wednesday. The Seine reopened to swimmers last month, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take the plunge in the waterway following a years-long clean-up effort. The sites were scheduled to close at the end of August but Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said......

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