At 8 a.m. local time on the 5th, dozens of Parisians jumped into the Seine under the watchful eyes of lifeguards and enjoyed swimming in the hot summer. This is the first time that an area of the Seine has been opened for people to swim after more than a century of prohibitions. The seasonal opening of the Seine is also an important legacy of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on social media platform X: “One of my predecessors, the mayor of Paris at the time, dreamed of a Seine where everyone could swim.” Macron said that the lifting of the ban was the result of a “collective effort” and a “proud” moment for France.

At 8 a.m. local time on the 5th, dozens of Parisians jumped into the Seine under the watchful eyes of lifeguards and enjoyed swimming in the hot summer. This is the first time that an area of the Seine has been opened for people to swim after more than a century of prohibitions. The seasonal opening of the Seine is also an important legacy of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on social media platform X: “One of my predecessors, the mayor of Paris at the time, dreamed of a Seine where everyone could swim.” Macron said that the lifting of the ban was the result of a “collective effort” and a “proud” moment for France.