The Seine River, once too polluted and dangerous to swim in, is open to the public again after a historic cleanup effort. Swimming had been banned in the river since 1923, but decades of work and over $1.6 billion in investment have transformed it.⁣ ⁣ Swimming is allowed throughout August, but city officials and residents hope this is just the beginning of a new chapter for the Seine.⁣ CGTN’s Gretchen Malalad reports from Paris.⁣ ⁣ #Seine #Paris #SeineRiver #travel #France #tourism #swimming