CBS News
Cries of “It is warm!” rang out across the Seine on Saturday morning as Parisians took a plunge in the river for the first time in more than 100 years.
The French capital’s iconic waterway has been closed to swimmers since 1923, with few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river navigation.
After $1.5 billion cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics, officials say the Seine meets European water quality standards on most days.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who already took a dip last year, was there Saturday morning, holding up a transparent bottle filled with river water as a show of confidence. Environmental authorities confirmed bacteria levels were well below official thresholds. More
No thanks, not even on a good day when the bacteria count is down to a semi reasonable level. The French are definitely in Seine, but what else is new. The next question is the Seine that polluted or is it the French lack of personal hygiene. Which stinks the worse?
Not even Pepe Le Pew would swim in it.
Meanwhile, the sediments have centuries of filth.
It’s all fun and games until someone comes down with flesh eating bacteria.
They waited to see how many Olympians came down with the plague before they opened it up.
Dr. Tar Or a brain eater.
First person to swallow a turd wins The Golden Turd award.
First person to dredge up a guillotined head wins the Golden Guillotine Award.