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Prevention of drownings in rivers and lakes
Automatically translated from French ·
Published on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Each year, drownings occur in unsupervised swimming areas. For a safe summer, choose a supervised area, supervise children, and do not overestimate your abilities. Hazards underwater include currents, rocks, metal pilings, and boats.
Each year, drownings occur in non-monitored swimming areas, particularly in rivers, lakes, and other water bodies.
Risk prevention:
- Choose a monitored swimming area
- Supervise children at all times
- Do not overestimate your abilities
Rivers and other water bodies contain hidden dangers beneath the surface, such as boats, strong currents, rocks, or metal pilings.
The lack of supervision increases the risk of serious accidents, particularly due to reduced visibility and the presence of underwater obstacles.
Swimming outside authorized zones exposes individuals to invisible dangers, such as underground currents or submerged obstacles.
Posters warn of hidden dangers beneath the water, including rocks, seaweed, and submerged metal poles.
Unsupervised swimming areas are marked by prohibition signs and warning pictograms.
Voies navigables de France (VNF) and the French Republic are implementing awareness campaigns to prevent accidents.
The national values "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" and the national coat of arms are featured on official posters.
The acronym "vnf" appears on posters and communication materials issued by Voies navigables de France.
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