From Jacques Chirac to Bertrand Delano through Anne Hidalgo, Paris mayors have all dreamed of lifting the 1923 ban on bathing in the Seine. One hundred years later, the 2024 Olympics should provide an opportunity to fulfill this promise several times over. done to the Parisians with an eloquent mantra; “Heritage bath.» Today, a 2006 European directive severely restricts swimming in rivers and streams everywhere in France. Specifically, it enforces swimmable water quality 90% of the time, four years in a row. A plan undertaken by 27 partners, including the state and the municipality of Paris, to improve water quality in the Seine, the project budget is estimated at 1.4 billion euros, therefore must comply with these strict European standards.
For Colombe Brosel, deputy mayor of Paris for cleanliness, the lifting of the ban on bathing is only a matter of time. According to him, he…
Source: Le Figaro
