The Seine has been the lifeblood of Paris for centuries, but it also has a reputation for being one of Europe’s most polluted waterways; so much so that it was declared ecologically dead in the ...

The Seine River, seen in the background of a microbiology research intern testing the river's water quality last August, had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before the Paris ...

The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympic Games has been postponed after the latest water quality tests were undertaken in the River Seine early on Tuesday (July 30) morning.

Following the Olympic cleanup, the public can now swim in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, or East Paris.

PARIS (AP) — For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine. The long-polluted river is finally opening up as a summertime ...

The iconic River Seine has reopened to swimmers in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital’s waterway for the first time in at least a century after a more than billion-euro ...

The Austerlitz wastewater and rainwater storage basin, seen above in Paris on Thursday, is intended to make the Seine swimmable during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Antonin Utz/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Paris officials spent $1.6 billion to clean up the Seine in time for last year's 2024 Olympics, but despite the cash infusion, some races had to be postponed because of water quality issues. File ...

The Seine has played a central role in French history for centuries. In the 9th century, Viking longboats sailed up the river, burning Rouen in 841 and later laying siege to Paris.

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot ...