Solférino station

Solférino is a station on Line 12 of the Paris Métro in the . Located under , it is named after the nearby Rue de Solférino, which in turn was named after the Battle of Solferino, fought in 1859 during the Second Italian War of Independence, where the Franco-Piedmontese troops commanded by Napoleon III defeated the Austrians.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Paris Métro station
  • Also known as: “Estacion de Solferino”, “Solferino”, “Solférino”, and “Solférino - Musée d’Orsay”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Orsay Museum and Sciences Po.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 290 metres northeast of Solférino station.

College
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or Paris, formally known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies, is a public research university located in , France, which holds the status of grande école and the legal status of grand établissement. is situated 690 metres southeast of Solférino station.

Square
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The , originally the Place Louis XV, and later the Place Louis XVI, is a public square in Paris. Measuring 7.6 ha in area, it is the largest square in the city. is situated 770 metres north of Solférino station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Germain and Invalides.

Quarter
The is a historic district of 's , France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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The is perhaps the most expensive area to live in . The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.

Solférino station

Latitude
48.85866° or 48° 51′ 31″ north
Longitude
2.32299° or 2° 19′ 23″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
RATP
Network
Paris Métro
Open location code
8FW4V85F+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 263497272
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q1368640
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Solférino station” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سولفيرينو”
  • Basque: “Solférino”
  • Breton: “Solférino”
  • Chinese: “索尔费里诺”
  • Chinese: “索尔费里诺站”
  • Chinese: “索爾費里諾站”
  • Czech: “Solférino”
  • Dutch: “Solférino”
  • Esperanto: “Solférino”
  • Finnish: “Solférino”
  • French: “Solférino”
  • German: “Solférino”
  • Hungarian: “Solférino metróállomás”
  • Hungarian: “Solférino”
  • Italian: “Solférino”
  • Japanese: “ソルフェリーノ駅”
  • Korean: “솔페리노”
  • Lombard: “Solférino (metropolitana de Paris)”
  • Lombard: “Solférino”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Solférino”
  • Norwegian: “Solférino”
  • Polish: “Solférino”
  • Portuguese: “Estação Solférino”
  • Portuguese: “Solférino”
  • Russian: “Сольферино”
  • Spanish: “Estación de Solférino”
  • Turkish: “Solférino”
  • Urdu: “سولفیرینو اسٹیشن”
  • “Solférino”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Flood Marking and Villersexel - Saint-Germain.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Solférino and Gosselin.

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