Measurements carried out between September 2023 and March 2024 by an NGO show excessively high concentrations of two types of bacteria. But the prefecture of the Île-de-France region and the Paris town hall ensure that the depollution facilities will be ready on time.

Marc Guillaume, the prefect of the region, reacted strongly on Monday morning to Franceinfo, regarding the investigation by the NGO Surfrider Foundation. The latter had just launched an “open letter to the stakeholders involved in the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2025 swimming plan’