Yahoo: The Seine to be 'reinvented' with floating bakery and art gallery, cabaret and brewery

July 21, 2017

Plans to transform the Seine in Paris have been released and include everything from an electronic cabaret to a floating bakery and an Olympic-sized swimming area. 

After putting out a call for proposals on how to "Reinvent the Seine" last year, the city announced the winners this week, offering a preview of what's to come. 

The winning proposals were chosen as part of an urban renewal initiative that aims to turn the Seine -- from Paris to Rouen to Le Havre -- into a major development project. 

After vetting 174 proposals submitted from around the world, officials green-lit 20 projects, including about a dozen that will open in and around Paris.

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