The Seine River is 777 kilometers long and flows through Paris before reaching the English Channel. It is deep enough to hold ...

Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality ...

The River Seine's water levels in Paris have reached 6 metres (19.6 feet) after torrential downpours. Meanwhile, nearby town Nemours also faced severe flooding. "The centre of town is totally ...

It's quite clear, even though we've had some bad ... says the river isn't without risks, but the water quality is improving every day and the Seine is gradually becoming swimmable. Paris City ...

Tuesday saw a practice session for the event cancelled after negative testing Paris have spent ... on schedule on Thursday ...

You won’t have much trouble finding the Seine, as it flows directly through the heart of Paris. The river is perhaps one ... It's a reliable water supply, a major transportation route and ...

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on river Seine, the storied French waterway that was once nearly biologically dead but is not ...

With a few exceptions, swimming in the Seine has been prohibited since 1923 because the water has been too toxic. Paris undertook ambitious plan, including 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in ...

PARIS — Olympics organizers are banking on the sun and scorching temperatures to improve the water quality of the Seine River enough for triathletes to swim in it. Otherwise, they could be ...

Athletes dive into the Seine River from the Alexander III Bridge on the start of the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Paris Olympics this past summer. (Michel Euler/AP ...

PARIS--A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ... rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River. On-and-off showers did not seem to hamper the enthusiasm of the athletes.

On a damp and grimly grey winter day in Paris, Bill François is a beacon of positivity. After a brief stroll along the River Seine ... "It's like an aquarium. The water is quite clear these ...