Seine river open for swimming amid heatwave
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Temperature records were broken across at least four weather stations in southern France on Monday as much of the country baked in a new summer heatwave and the government called for vigilance.
Breakdown
- The Seine river is open for public swimming after more than a century-long ban. 24s
- Three swimming sites, based on Olympic competition zones, opened to the public. 28s
- Over 35,000 people have swum in the Seine since the sites opened. 36s
- A €1.4 billion cleanup project improved water quality, with daily testing in place. 1m 10s
- The swimming sites are planned to remain open until the end of August. 1m 28s