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Paris Cools 100+ Kilometers of Buildings Using Seine Water Underground

Paris uses an underground network of over 100 km of pipelines distributing Seine water for climate-friendly cooling to buildings including the Louvre.

By The Daily Paris · Published 25 July 2026

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Paris uses an underground network of over 100 km of pipelines distributing Seine water for climate-friendly cooling to buildings including the Louvre according to item [7].

Parisians without air conditioning are turning to public cooling centers according to item [7].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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