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Paris reopens River Seine to public swimming after century-long ban | Paris

The Parisians and tourists flocked to take the Sayyin River this week after the city authorities gave the green light for use in public swimming for the first time in more than a century.

Follow the opening program a comprehensive cleaning program that was launched as a place in the Paris Olympics last year after the people Praise regularly in it illegally I pressed to turn it. The outgoing mayor of Paris, Ann Hidalgo, also helped arrange plans, and jump in the river itself before the Olympic Games.

About a thousand swimmers per day will be allowed to reach three bathrooms on the banks of the Seine for free, until the end of August.

Intensive investments have been made of about 1.4 billion euros (1.2 billion pounds), including connecting more than 20,000 homes to the sewage system (which has been thrown immediately in Seine), improving water treatment facilities, and avoiding rainy biopsy in size.

People swim near Pont Mary. Photo: Theresa Suarez/EPA

Paris efforts were partially inspired by, as well as helping to inspire, Similar popular projects in cities around Europe Activists fought to restore the waterways to swim. Fears about allowing the city’s residents to cold were among the increasing summer temperatures at the heart of their arguments.

Despite the health concerns that affected some Olympic training courses last summer, as well as the Treylon for men, races advanced as planned, which helped increase confidence in public swimming plans. Tourist authorities expect that they will become one of the most tools that have talked about entertainment this season and act as a magnet for visitors. Bathing spots are located near the Eiffel Tower – which focuses on swimming for families with young children – the Notre Dame Cathedral and the National Library.

Savior guard in one of three safe swimming sites on the Seine. Photo: Anadolu/Getty Images

Rescuers are present, and change and shower facilities are also available. Water quality will be tested daily by health authorities, and the science system will indicate how safe swimming is. Dive is not allowed, due to the shallow water.

In addition to the three Paris sites, 14 stains were planned to shower outside the city on the river of the Seine and Marsen, two of them on Marne, which was already opened in June.

French President, Emmanuel Macron, now has no excuse for not fulfilling one of his promises to the voters – that he will also take a day in the Nadi River when it could have been done.

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