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Get your swimsuits ready, swimming in the Seine is coming soon!

Published on 2 avril 2025 at 17h00

by The Editor

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We’ve known for a little while now that this summer, it’s going to be free swimming for everyone in the waters of the capital. And with less than 3 months to go until the big splash, work is slowly starting in the different areas involved to get everything ready to welcome the future Leon Marchand in their bathing suits.

Last spring, while there was a lot of buzz about potential swimming sessions in the Seine for the Olympics, the Paris City Hall announced the opening of swimming in the river for all Parisians by 2025. A few weeks later, it was confirmed that the operation would be free. And just a few months away from the official launch of swimming, the construction is moving along nicely to welcome Parisians in the best way possible.


Developed and secured areas

If five sites were initially planned, only three will actually be set up starting in July. At each location, “floating platforms will be installed to facilitate swimmer monitoring and prevent swimming outside the designated area,” explains the project. There will beswimming areas will be clearly marked, defined, and monitored.

And to ensure everything goes smoothly, work has already begun around Bercy in the 12th, bras Marie in the 14th, and bras de Grenelle in the 15th. For now, the project mainly consists of civil engineering technical operations. However, we'll have to wait until June for the installation of the first floating structures, which include piers and footbridges made by the same company that set up the infrastructure for the Olympics.


Complete and Well-Defined Areas

Each of the three spots will feature swimming zones, as well as changing rooms, showers, and storage areas, to make the experience as pleasant as possible for all Parisians brave enough to come and explore ...

If sharks are hiding in the Seine while the summer heat takes over the capital. However, it remains to be seen if they will show up, especially since the water quality still leaves much to be desired in the city... It's a perfect opportunity for some to try their hand at mussel fishing after all!

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