Last July, the open-swimming competitions of the Paris Olympics were held in the iconic Seine River after initial contention and canceled test runs due to water quality concerns.

It has been illegal to swim in the Seine in Paris for a century. Now, it's clean enough to allow bathing in three pools. Our correspondent takes a dip.

One of the most searched for cruises worldwide last year, Seine river cruises promise a sight-filled tour of Paris, taking in iconic landmarks (from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame) from the water.

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Locals and tourists are lining up this summer for a dip in the Seine. But the reopening of the storied river to public swimming after a centurylong ban hasn’t been entirely smooth.

The origins of the clean-up efforts date back to the early 90s. In 2015, the Greater Paris Sanitation Authority announced the plan to make the Seine swimmable by the time of the Olympic Games.