Passerelle Solférino, Paris

Passerelle Solférino, Paris
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Passerelle Solférino, now called Passerelle Lépold-Sédar-Senghor, is a footbridge across the River Seine in Paris. It connects Musée d'Orsay on the Left Bank with the Jardin des Tuileries on the Right Bank.

The original crossing at this point was opened by Napoleon III in 1861. It was named to commemorate the French victory in the Battle of Solferino in 1859 (that's the battle witnessed by Henri Dunant, who was so horrified by the suffering of the wounded soldiers that he founded the International Red Cross).

The present footbridge was completed in 1999. It replaces another steel footbridge which was built in 1961 replacing the original. The new single span metallic bridge was designed by Marc Mimram, who won the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent of 1999 for the design.

Passerelle Solférino was renamed after the Senegalese poet/politician Lépold Sédar Senghor on 9 October, 2006, the centenary of his birth.

How to reach Passerelle Solférino

Take the RER train to the Musée d'Orsay subway station.

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