Rue de Solférino

Rue de Solférino is a street in the Left Bank area of Paris. It was most commonly heard as a reference to the headquarters of the French 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.

Rue de Solférino

Seat of the Socialist Party (10 rue de Solférino)
Shown within Paris
Length	232 m (761 ft)
Width	20 m (66 ft)
Arrondissement	7th
Quarter	Invalides.
Coordinates	48°51′36″N 2°19′24″E / 48.86000°N 2.32333°E / 48.86000; 2.32333
From	9 Quai Anatole France
To	260 Boulevard Saint-Germain
Construction
Completion	1866
Denomination	August 10, 1866

Access

___	Located near the Métro stations: Solférino and Musée d'Orsay.