Paris reopens Seine River to public swimming after century-long ban | Paris
Parisians and tourists, city officials flocked to dive on the Seine River this weekend after giving green light for the first time to be used for public swimming in more than a century.
The opening was followed by a comprehensive cleaning program that was accelerated with the use of a place in the Paris Olympics last year after lobbying due to the transformation of people who regularly floats at the Paris Olympics last year.
Mother Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, helped defend plans by jumping into the river before the Olympics.
Approximately 1,000 swimmer per day will be allowed to access three bathroom areas on the Seine coast by the end of August.
The sewage system has been deposited to the project, including the construction of important rainwater storage reservoirs equivalent to 20 Olympic Swimming Pools to prevent more than 20,000 houses (wastes that have been directly thrown directly to Seine), improve water treatment plants and prevent sewage transportation during the rain storm.
Paris’s efforts were partly inspired and inspired by similar popular projects in the cities around Europe, where campaignists fought to get back waterways to swim.
The concerns of allowing residents to cool between the increasing summer temperatures are at the center of their arguments.
Despite the health concerns affecting some Olympic training sessions and male triathlon efficiency last summer, the races continued as planned and helped to increase confidence in public swimming plans.
Tourism officials estimate that the season will be one of the most talked about and will act as a magnet for visitors. The bathroom points are located near the Eiffel Tower, which focuses on swimming for families with small children – Notre Dame Cathedral and the National Library.
Lifeguards are available and changing and shower facilities are available. Water quality will be tested daily by health authorities and a flag system will show how safe to swim. Dive is not allowed due to the shallowness of the water.
In addition to the three Paris region, 14 bathroom points are planned beyond the city in the Seine and Marne rivers. Two opened in Marne in June.
French President Emmanuel Macron now has no excuse not to fulfill one of his words to voters – he will be washed one day when possible in Seine.
