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The Seine River Is Open For Swimming As A Heat Wave Grips Paris

Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river since three public bathing sites opened last month, the first in over a century. By The Associated Press • just now

People swim in the Seine River, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Paris.

( AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard )

PARIS (AP) — Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital — and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river since three public bathing sites opened last month , the first in over a century.

The swimming areas are expected to get even more crowded as a heatwave arrives in the region on Tuesday. Paris has been placed under “high vigilance” by na

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