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Paris's largest outside swimming pool opens early ahead of massive heatwave
France is experiencing a heatwave following its hottest spring on record, prompting Paris city officials to open the Canal Saint-Martin for swimming, lifting a long-standing ban. The move aims to provide residents a place to cool off as temperatures rise.
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