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Besançon. Will the river in Besançon one day be swimmable? "Pirate" swimmers dive into the Doubs to keep the debate alive

Besançon. Will the river in Besançon one day be swimmable? "Pirate" swimmers dive into the Doubs to keep the debate alive

Buoys, canoes, swimsuits: dozens of people took to the water late Thursday afternoon. A "pirate" action followed by a conference organized by the Baignade Critique collective. The goal: to influence the debate so that swimming is once again permitted in the river in Besançon.
This Thursday, it was once again, briefly, Besançon-les-Bains. Photo Franck Lallemand
This Thursday, it was once again, briefly, Besançon-les-Bains. Photo Franck Lallemand

"I swim every day if I can." Élise loves swimming; it's been her greatest pleasure, always has been, so she practices everywhere, wherever she is, at La Malate, Avanne-Aveney, or elsewhere. And too bad if there are bans. "What I like is natural water."

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