Surrender to impermanence and flux, it whispers. Nothing stays the same. No use commanding the Seine to sit still. A river stilled is no longer a river. It changes with the time of day and season.

You won’t have much trouble finding the Seine, as it flows directly through the heart of Paris. The river is perhaps one of the most famous waterways in the world and an attraction in itself.

Athletes dive into the Seine River from the Alexander III Bridge on the start of the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Paris Olympics this past summer. (Michel Euler/AP ...

There are few rivers in the world that offer as scenic of a view as the Seine. The lengthy waterway that flows through Paris offers the ability to see the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame de Paris ...

Paris invested 1.5 billion dollars to clean up its river, but tests show that it is unsafe to swim after heavy rains. Does this mean that the money went down the drain - figuratively and literally?

The opening ceremony, triathlon and marathon swimming for the Paris Olympics are scheduled to be held on the River Seine. Although many Parisians used to swim in the Seine, the practice has been ...

rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River. On-and-off showers did not seem to hamper the enthusiasm of the athletes. Some held umbrellas as they rode boats down the river ...

Leading into the Paris Olympics, the safety of the Seine River was something Olympic officials had to monitor. On Tuesday, ...

Sunday's training session was also canceled after tests carried out in the Seine on Saturday showed water quality did ... based on samples from the river taken 24 hours before.