It has been the dream and promise of Paris mayors for decades and a nightmare for Olympic organisers: could the Seine be cleaned up enough to swim in and hold triathlon and other events?

For the last 100 years and up until a few days ago, the answer seemed to be no.

On Wednesday, however, the city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, kept her promise that...


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Author: Kim Willsher