A beluga whale is seen swimming up France's Seine river, near a lock in Courcelles-sur-Seine, western France, August 5, 2022. JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty ...

In sweltering Paris, the Seine River is now open for swimming at three officially designated—and water-quality controlled—areas.

A 13-foot Beluga whale was rescued after being stuck in France's Seine River for more than a week, but the animal died in transit back to the sea, French officials confirmed Tuesday.

Rescuers work to move a Beluga whale that strayed into France’s Seine river to a saltwater basin, near the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garenne lock in Saint-Pierre-la-Garenne, France. REUTERS/Benoit ...

Explore the Seine River, the lifeblood of Paris, in this visual tour along its most iconic bridges and surrounding monuments. From the Eiffel Tower to Notre-Dame, including Pont Alexandre III, the ...

Diving into the Seine near the Pont d’Iéna in June 1946. Agence France-Presse — Getty Images But the river became more and more polluted with sewage and industrial waste.

In Noisy-sur-École, Seine-et-Marne (77), discover a beach... without water! The "sables du cul du chien", on the edge of the ...

C'est officiel: Off Paris Seine, France’s first floating hotel, put down its gangplank just after the summer solstice. This buzzy new hangout is one place you wouldn’t mind being marooned in ...