The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river ...

Parisians and visitors looking to cool off this summer can dive in -- weather permitting -- at three bathing sites.

PARIS: The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning (Jul 5), marking the first time since 1923 that ...

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has announced the launch of his own political party named Humanist France ...

From swimming in the Seine to upsetting the British, via the future of Paris and green algae in Brittany, Inside France is ...

Parisians have begun bathing in the Seine for the first time in over 100 years after a ban was lifted. The French capital has ...

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday for the first time since 1923, with dozens of people waiting for a dip in ...

Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris.

The former Prime Minister and "bête noire" of George W. Bush during the Iraq war is gearing up for the 2027 presidential ...

French President Jacques Chirac says he is "not at all sure" the world has become safer with the removal from power of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. In a BBC interview, Mr Chirac suggested the ...

French president Jacques Chirac was almost killed in the Concorde crash in Paris in July 2000, a new book claims. On that day, the burning Air France Concorde passed within seven yards of an Air ...

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, growing instability in the Middle East and Donald Trump's return to the White House ...