The station is located above ground in the middle of Boulevard Auguste-Blanqui to the east of the intersection with Rue Corvisart.

The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie.

It has two platforms separated by the metro tracks, all covered with a glass roof style awning unique of the stations of the time.

The vertical walls are covered with bevelled white ceramic tiles on the inside, and bricks drawing geometric patterns on the outside.

The advertising frames are metallic, and the name of the station is inscribed in capital letters on enamelled plaques.