@BlueDot The news story I posted is 404, but here's the original article.

How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer

June 18, 2025

Paris (AFP) – "As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the Seine river."

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250618-how-paris-s-seine-river-keeps-the-louvre-cool-in-summer

#SolarPunkSunday #KeepCool #Cooling #RiverSeine

How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer

As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the Seine river.

FRANCE 24
@BlueDot I posted something about how the #RiverSeine in France was used for cooling, along similar lines.

Oops 😬
Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine.

#bus #France #RiverSeine

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pyxpwmdro

Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine

The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river - about 12 miles south of Paris - early on Thursday.

BBC News
The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/world/paris-seine-swimming/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #paris #france #riverseine #2024parisolympics
'Childhood dream': Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after centurylong ban

The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Japan Times