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After a $1.5 billion cleanup, the Seine reopens for swimming
To ensure the river was Olympic-ready, Paris invested $1.5 billion into the cleanup effort, known as the “Swimming Plan.” As a result, more than 20,000 homes that were previously dumping wastewater ...
I jumped into ‘filthy’ River Seine... and survived
In fact, it took 36 years and a herculean clean-up operation costing €1.6 billion (£1.3 billion) – including a vast run-off ...
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Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for the 1st time in a century. - Chicago Tribune
Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river navigation. Taking a dip outside bathing areas is still banned for safety ...
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Seine River – City of Paris, France 🇫🇷 | Visual Tour of Its Bridges and Iconic Landmarks
Explore the Seine River, the lifeblood of Paris, in this visual tour along its most iconic bridges and surrounding monuments.
From a strong sewer system to underground tank: How did Paris make its billion-dollar Seine River cleanup a sucess?
Paris reportedly spent billions of dollars to fix the Seine and to improve the quality of water, making it fit for public use ...