Rue de Solférino

Street in Paris, France
48°51′36″N 2°19′24″E / 48.86000°N 2.32333°E / 48.86000; 2.32333From9 Quai Anatole-FranceTo260 Boulevard Saint-GermainConstructionCompletion1866Denomination10 August 1866

The Rue de Solférino (French pronunciation: [ʁy d(ə) sɔlfeʁino]; "Street of Solferino") is a street in the Rive Gauche area of Paris. It was most commonly heard as a reference to the headquarters of the Socialist Party, which were located there until 2018. The street is named after the Battle of Solferino, fought by Napoleon III and Victor Emmanuel II against Francis Joseph of Austria in 1859.

Access

Located near the Métro stationsSolférino and Musée d'Orsay.


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