Seine swimming: comeback for bygone Paris pastime?
The Peninsula
Paris: Taking a dip with the Eiffel Tower on the horizon was all the rage in 17th century Paris, but for 100 years swimming in the Seine has been bann...
Paris: Taking a dip with the Eiffel Tower on the horizon was all the rage in 17th century Paris, but for 100 years swimming in the Seine has been banned.
It is hoped this won't be for much longer, with Paris hosting the 2024 Olympics, and triathlon and open swim events set to take place again in the river.
On Friday, however, the Seine was declared unfit for swimming one month from the Games, following the latest water tests.
Here we look back at the bygone days of Seine swimming.
17th-century skinny dipping
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