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Paris opens canal to swimmers looking to cool off in heatwave

Paris opens canal to swimmers looking to cool off in heatwave
France 24 Wednesday 24 June 2026, 13:50 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Paris opens canal to swimmers looking to cool off in heatwave Issued on: Share To help its residents cope with the exceptionally high temperatures amid a record-breaking heatwave, Paris has opened an area of the Canal Saint Martin to swimmers. France 24's James Andre reports from the scene.
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