Rue de Solférino
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| Length | 232 m (761 ft) |
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| Width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 7th |
| Quarter | Invalides. |
| From | 9 Quai Anatole France |
| To | 260 Boulevard Saint-Germain |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1866 |
| Denomination | August 10, 1866 |
Rue de Solférino is a street in the Left Bank area of Paris. It is most commonly heard as a reference to the headquarters of the French Socialist Party, which are located there. The street is named after the Battle of Solferino, fought by Napoleon III and Victor Emmanuel II against Francis Joseph of Austria in 1859.
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| Located near the Métro stations: Solférino and Musée d'Orsay. |
Coordinates: 48°51′36″N 2°19′24″E / 48.86000°N 2.32333°E
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