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Join Us in France · Sunday, July 5, 2026

Paris Offers Unique 'Swimming in the Seine' Experience

Larry Rosenblum describes his experience swimming in the Seine River in Paris during the summer months, highlighting specific locations like Bercy and the provided amenities. He notes the requirement of wearing a flotation device and shares his personal experience with the water temperature.

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So, there were three places on the Seine where they were allowing swimming plus one on the canal St. Martin.
So the site I went to was at Bercy. Which is on the east side of Paris, and on the right bank.
So I was in the water for about 10 minutes. It's too cold for me. The water was 71 degrees.
Heard on Join Us in France — “Five Weeks Solo in Paris: 20 Museums and Hidden Gems, Episode 605, published Sunday, July 5, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Paris Offers Unique 'Swimming in the Seine' Experience — Heardvine