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Paris’s Seine Baths Draw Over 35,000 Swimmers Despite Rain-Driven Closures

Real-time water monitoring with the new Austerlitz basin has prevented any sewage releases during the bathing season.

Overview

  • Since July 5, over 35,000 visitors have taken to the Seine’s three supervised bathing zones at Bercy, Bras-Marie and Grenelle.
  • Heavy summer rains forced closures on 13 of July’s 31 days, with the Bercy site most affected.
  • Peak daily attendance reached 5,700 bathers on July 13, underscoring strong public interest.
  • Mandatory swim buoys, capability tests and a bracelet system have been introduced to boost safety and manage queues.
  • The managed bathing program runs daily through August before all three sites close at month’s end.