River Seine

Marchand targets more Olympic gold as Seine passes water quality tests

The men's and women's triathlons were given the green light a day after the men's event had been postponed because of pollution levels in the Paris waterway.

Olympic organisers cancel second day of triathlon training in Seine over pollution

In a joint statement, Paris 2024 organisers and World Triathlon said they had taken the decision to cancel Monday's swimming training session because "water quality levels... do not present sufficient guarantees" to allow it to take place.

Teams sail down Seine in rain-soaked Olympics opening ceremony

Thousands of Olympic competitors cruised down the River Seine in a spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Games on Friday that celebrated French history and culture to the delight of a crowd undeterred by persistent rain.

Pre-Olympics swimming test event in Seine axed due to pollution

The pre-Olympics swimming test competition due to take place Sunday in the Seine in Paris has been cancelled due to pollution of the river, the international swimming federation said after analysis of the latest water samples.

Paris floods ease but alerts in France's north

The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris receded after reaching its highest level in three decades as attention turned to other areas of France where alert warnings have been issued.

Paris on alert as swollen River Seine reaches peak levels

The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris reached its highest level in three decades, spilling its banks and prompting the Louvre museum to shut its doors and evacuate artworks in its basement.

July 31, 2024
July 31, 2024

Marchand targets more Olympic gold as Seine passes water quality tests

The men's and women's triathlons were given the green light a day after the men's event had been postponed because of pollution levels in the Paris waterway.

July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024

Olympic organisers cancel second day of triathlon training in Seine over pollution

In a joint statement, Paris 2024 organisers and World Triathlon said they had taken the decision to cancel Monday's swimming training session because "water quality levels... do not present sufficient guarantees" to allow it to take place.

July 27, 2024
July 27, 2024

Teams sail down Seine in rain-soaked Olympics opening ceremony

Thousands of Olympic competitors cruised down the River Seine in a spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Games on Friday that celebrated French history and culture to the delight of a crowd undeterred by persistent rain.

August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023

Pre-Olympics swimming test event in Seine axed due to pollution

The pre-Olympics swimming test competition due to take place Sunday in the Seine in Paris has been cancelled due to pollution of the river, the international swimming federation said after analysis of the latest water samples.

June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016

Paris floods ease but alerts in France's north

The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris receded after reaching its highest level in three decades as attention turned to other areas of France where alert warnings have been issued.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

Paris on alert as swollen River Seine reaches peak levels

The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris reached its highest level in three decades, spilling its banks and prompting the Louvre museum to shut its doors and evacuate artworks in its basement.