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Paris unveils a memorial to LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi regime and other persecutions
A memorial to the long-ignored gay victims of the Nazi regime and to all LGBTQ+ people persecuted throughout history has been ...
After being banned for 100 years: The European river reopens for summer swimming
The Seine River reopens after 100 years. Three free swimming areas launch in July, including one with Eiffel Tower views—part ...
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Paris gets memorial for gay victims of persecution
The city of Paris on Saturday inaugurated a memorial dedicated to people persecuted for being homosexual during the Second ...
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Paris to open Seine for swimming this summer after century-long ban
One year after the Seine took centre stage at the Paris Olympic Games, hosting open water swimming and triathlon ...
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Parisians (and tourists) will be able to swim in the Seine starting from July 5
There will be five areas for free swimming, as long as bacteria presence measurements do not exceed the maximum allowed ...
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Paris to allow swimming in Seine from July in Olympic legacy
Paris Summer Olympics? "It was an extraordinary moment (in 2024), but swimming during the Games was not an end in itself," ...
Paris to open three swimming sites in the Seine starting July 5
Free to access, the sites will be open to the public every day during Paris Plages, from July 5 to August 31. The City of ...
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Paris pedals past Amsterdam in race for child-friendly streets
Paris has been ranked the most child-friendly city in Europe for urban mobility, including safe cycling, overtaking cities ...
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Paris to open free swimming areas in River Seine this summer
No other river had more time in the spotlight last year than the river Seine after it was showcased in the swimming competitions and opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. This year, tourists ...