It was one of the capital's most talked-about major projects: to be able to swim in the Seine once again in Paris. Following the opening of the bassin de la Villette and the canal Saint-Martin, swimming sites now await us in the Seine. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games had in fact given a taste of this, since some events took place in the famous river that runs through the capital.
Legal swimming in the Seine has not been possible for a century. For summer 2025, three new bathing sites have been inaugurated: Bras Marie, opposite theÎle Saint Louis, Bercy and Grenelle , overlooking the Eiffel Tower. Swimmers are required to wear buoys supplied on site, and water quality is monitored. If conditions are right, swimmers can access the pools. Otherwise, swimming is prohibited.
Aptitude tests, water quality: how is swimming in the Seine regulated this summer in Paris?
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Certain factors, such as bad weather, can affect water quality and cause pools to close down more or less unexpectedly. Following a rainstorm, for example, swimming is likely to be prohibited for some time. We'll keep you up to date here on theaccessibility of swimming sites in Paris at the moment.
According to information from the city of Paris, as of Wednesday August 20, 2025, all bathing sites are closed, with the exception of Bercy and the Bassin de la Villette.
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Aptitude tests, water quality: how is swimming in the Seine regulated this summer in Paris?
