The famed Seine river in Paris opened to the public for swimming on Saturday for the first time in over a 100 years, a key victory for outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo.

PARIS: The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning (Jul 5), marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort.

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine.