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You can now do so in Paris, as the River Seine has been reopened to swimmers for the first time since 1923.
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For 100 years, swimming was banned in the river because of the levels of water pollution that could make people ill.
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But from Saturday, people can dive back in to not one but three designated areas for public swimming in the Seine - one near the Eiffel Tower, another close to Notre Dame Cathedral and a third in eastern Paris.
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The reopening is viewed as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Seine was specially cleaned before the games, which cost more than €1.4bn (ÂŁ1.2bn; $1.6bn).Â
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(đź“· Epa/Reuters)
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