Waters reopens to swimmers after century-long ban

Thomas Mackintosh

BBC News

Reuters People swim in the River Seine at the Bras Marie site, opened to swimmers marking the first public bathing session in the capital's historic waterway, in ParisReuters

The Bras Marie site is one of three areas in Paris open for seasonal public swimming

The River Seine in Paris has reopened publicly to swimmers for the first time since 1923 after a century-long ban.

The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is viewed as a key…

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