Paris opens up River Seine for public swimming

Finally, Paris reopened three designated swimming sites along the Seine River for the first time in over a century on Saturday following a major cleanup tied to the 2024 Olympics.

The three locations are near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the National Library.

Officials confirmed that the water is being tested daily to make sure it is safe.

The river had been closed off since 1923, as it was too polluted to swim in safely.

However, Paris invested 1.5 billion U.S. dollars into cleaning up the river to ensure it was Olympic-ready in 2024.

1,000 visitors will be allowed in each swimming site each day until the end of August.