) Paris recently opened the RiverSeine for public swimming for the first time in more than a century, after it was cleaned up for swimming events at last year's Olympics.
The Clean Yarkon project was greenlighted in 2023 after 20 years of efforts to reduce pollution and sewage in the Yarkon River. Yet it's unclear when the project will be completed and if any the river will ever open to swimmers ....
ParisMayorAnne Hidalgo, who took the inaugural swim last year, said that cleaning up the Seine for the Olympics was not the final goal but part of a broader effort to adapt the city to climate change and enhance quality of life.
🇫🇷 🏊 On July 5, the #Seine river flowing through the heart of #Paris welcomed back locals and tourists alike to take a dip in the waters — after over 100 years. 🤔 So, what does it feel like? FRANCE 24's Tanishk Saha took a dive in to find out 👀 ... .