Tag: Seine
A Finnish athlete fell ill after swimming in the polluted Seine river – the same venue is planned for the Paris Olympics
Paratriathlete Liina Nuoranne got sick after training in the water of the Seine river and had to leave the preliminary competition, which was changed into a duathlon, completely. The poor…
Rock en Seine celebrates its 20th anniversary with star singers
Rock en Seine, the last major musical event of the summer, is back at the national domain of Saint-Cloud, in the Paris region from August 23 to 27, 2023. To…
The Seine still unsuitable for a competition: these depollution operations which have succeeded in Europe
It was November 28, 1988. That day, Jacques Chirac, then mayor of Paris, made a promise that has remained famous. “In five years, we will be able to swim there…
the Seine at the center of all attention
One year before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the world triathlon is organizing its “test event” in and around the Seine, from August 17 to 20, with the challenge of…
Paris Olympics: intellectuals mobilize in support of booksellers on the banks of the Seine
The Parisian booksellers, the largest open-air bookstore in the world, present for 450 years on the banks of the Seine, refuse to be moved by the authorities to ensure the…
the swimming test on the Seine canceled for pollution
After a final night meeting between the organizing committee, the city of Paris and the sports federations to study the latest analyzes of the water of the Seine, the decision…
Paris 2024: the Seine “below health standards”, a test postponed
This Saturday, August 5, swimmers should have set off into the Seine for an open water swimming World Cup event, qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Due to excessive…
Olympic Games 2024: in Paris, booksellers fired from the Seine
In Paris, the Seine has been flowing between books and engravings for several centuries. They are said to prevent it from overflowing. How many other cities around the world can…
Take a dip in the Seine
Deckchairs have long existed along the quays of Paris. And soon it will also be possible to cool off with a dip in the river Seine. Archive image. 1 /…
Take a dip in the Seine
For exactly 100 years, it has been forbidden to swim in the Seine. The river is too dirty, with high levels of bacteria and pollution. However, water quality has gradually…