Seine River
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Paris Opens River Seine For Public Swimming For First Time Since 1923
Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine as the authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used as a venue in the Paris Olympics.
-
Paris Seeks Personhood Status For River Seine To Protect Its Ecosystem
French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem, part of a global movement to grant legal personhood to nature.
-
"S*** Flashmob": French Protesters Plan To "Defecate In The Seine" Over Olympic Cleanup Costs
The public's anger stems from the high cost of the Seine cleanup project, which is backed by 1.2 billion pounds (Rs 12231 crore) in state funds.
-
Seine River In Paris To Be Thrown Open To Swimmers After 100 Years
Swimming in Seine was banned in 1923 because of the filthy water of the river and a burgeoning population.
-
Paris Braces For Floods As Swollen Seine Inches Higher
Paris was on high alert Saturday as the swollen Seine continued to creep higher, with forecasters warning the river could stay high throughout next week, especially if more rain is dumped on France
-
French Floods, Strikes Cast Pall Over Euro 2016
The swollen Seine receded Sunday, but between flood damages, strikes and terror fears, France was firmly stuck in the doldrums just five days before the Euro football tournament.
-
Flooded Paris Seine River Swells 6 Metres
Flooding in central Paris has swelled the Seine river by 6.0 metres(20 feet) with a peak of up to 6.50 metres expected later, the French environment ministry said Friday.
-
Paris Museums On Alert As Flood Chaos Hits France, Germany
Floods in Germany and France have killed at least 10 people and forced thousands from their homes, officials said Thursday as Paris' Louvre museum announced it would move treasures out of reach of the swollen Seine.
-
Rain Pummels France, Seine River Overflows Paris Embankments
The Seine River has overflowed embankments in Paris as floods hit or threaten cities and towns around France.
-
'9,000 Enrolled for Yoga Day at Eiffel Tower, We Had to Limit to 1,500': Organisers
Parisians turned up in thousands to do yoga in several locations all over the city.
-
Paris Opens River Seine For Public Swimming For First Time Since 1923
Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine as the authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used as a venue in the Paris Olympics.
-
Paris Seeks Personhood Status For River Seine To Protect Its Ecosystem
French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem, part of a global movement to grant legal personhood to nature.
-
"S*** Flashmob": French Protesters Plan To "Defecate In The Seine" Over Olympic Cleanup Costs
The public's anger stems from the high cost of the Seine cleanup project, which is backed by 1.2 billion pounds (Rs 12231 crore) in state funds.
-
Seine River In Paris To Be Thrown Open To Swimmers After 100 Years
Swimming in Seine was banned in 1923 because of the filthy water of the river and a burgeoning population.
-
Paris Braces For Floods As Swollen Seine Inches Higher
Paris was on high alert Saturday as the swollen Seine continued to creep higher, with forecasters warning the river could stay high throughout next week, especially if more rain is dumped on France
-
French Floods, Strikes Cast Pall Over Euro 2016
The swollen Seine receded Sunday, but between flood damages, strikes and terror fears, France was firmly stuck in the doldrums just five days before the Euro football tournament.
-
Flooded Paris Seine River Swells 6 Metres
Flooding in central Paris has swelled the Seine river by 6.0 metres(20 feet) with a peak of up to 6.50 metres expected later, the French environment ministry said Friday.
-
Paris Museums On Alert As Flood Chaos Hits France, Germany
Floods in Germany and France have killed at least 10 people and forced thousands from their homes, officials said Thursday as Paris' Louvre museum announced it would move treasures out of reach of the swollen Seine.
-
Rain Pummels France, Seine River Overflows Paris Embankments
The Seine River has overflowed embankments in Paris as floods hit or threaten cities and towns around France.
-
'9,000 Enrolled for Yoga Day at Eiffel Tower, We Had to Limit to 1,500': Organisers
Parisians turned up in thousands to do yoga in several locations all over the city.
