<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Paris has opened three stretches of the Seine River for public swimming after a significant restoration effort that cost €1.4 billion.</li><li>The restoration included infrastructural upgrades to prevent untreated waste from entering the river and daily water quality monitoring.</li><li>The designated bathing areas offer different views of Paris landmarks, with facilities like showers and changing rooms available to visitors.</li><li>The project is part of a broader trend in Europe to reclaim urban waterways for swimming, with authorities expecting up to 1,000 swimmers daily through August.</li></ul>

after 100 years, the river seine becomes paris’s summer swimming spot

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