Tourism authorities believe the re-opening of the Seine to the public will attract tourists, especially given the scenic locations of the three public swimming areas. On Saturday, Parisians and ...

Across France, grassroots groups are organizing activist dives to demand free and safe access to rivers and urban pools as ...

Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital — and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people ...

Le Monde brings you to French public pools with exceptional architecture. In the Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park, a ...

Keaton Jones' fearless mentality growing up in the water has led him to feats including a 24-hour Alcatraz swim and breaking world records in ice swimming in France. Now, a year after graduating from ...

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders. The 22-year-old Frenchman handled it all with ease, setting himself up ...

It almost felt like an out-of-body experience. And that was refreshing, because every inch of jellyfish-stung Michelle ...

Two missing children have been found dead in a private swimming pool in southern France. An investigation into the cause of death is ongoing, the Grasse public prosecutor's office said on Tuesday, ...

Princess Charlene of Monaco has revealed how she's been affected by a troubling family death, as she revealed she is 'deeply ...

On Saturday, Parisians and tourists alike were able to swim in France’s Seine River for the first time in over a century. The river has been closed off to swimmers since 1923, when it was deemed too ...