For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot following a 1.

For the first time in over 100 years, Parisians and tourists can now swim in the Seine, following a 1.4 billion euro cleanup that made the river safe for bathing. Three new swimming areas along the Paris riverbank opened on Saturday,

The French capital's iconic waterway has been largely closed to swimmers since 1923 due to pollution and risks from river navigation.