A new swimming spot in the Seine to come at Parc André Citroën, in the 15th arrondissement?

A beach in the 15th arrondissement could become a reality in the next few years, with a second swimming spot in the 15th arrondissement, in the heart of the Parc André Citroën, according to arrondissement mayor Philippe Goujon.

A legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it's now possible to swim in the Seine, but according to certain rules. Three bathing sites have opened for summer 2025, to enable Parisians who so wish to cool off during the hot weather: at Bras de Grenelle, Bercy and Bras Marie. But others could well open next summer, notably in the 15th arrondissement , where Mayor Philippe Goujon has a dream, inspired by Jacques Chirac.

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While he's delighted with the spot on the bras de Grenelle and recommends it to everyone, because"you can swim at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, in warm, clear water", he's keen to find a second swimming spot, in the Parc André Citroën, he explained in an interview about his arrondissement.

"I was Jacques Chirac's deputy when he made this ambitious promise: that one day, we'd be able to swim in the Seine again. It was in the Parc Citroën, which slopes gently down to the river. The park had originally been conceived as an urban beach, with the powerful idea of turning the Seine into a place for life and leisure. Jacques Chirac made it the symbol of a Paris turned towards its river. I want to pursue this ambition with the development of a second bathing site in the 15ᵉ, precisely at this location," declared the mayor.

How about a beach in Paris? To be continued!

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