The elevated station first opened on 24 April 1906 under the name La Motte-Piquet, as part of the extension of line 2 South from Passy to Place d'Italie.

[1] Hence, the island platform was designed to accommodate trains coming from both branches then onwards to Opéra.

As part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP, the access corridors to line 6 were renovated in 2007 along with its platforms in 2008.

[2] The platform used for line 8 services to Balard was also renovated in 2014, removing the "Mouton-Duvernet" style decoration on the side wall of the platform (the side walls of the tracks still retains it), bringing back the use of the white tiles.

On the lower level is a half station for line 8 services to Balard, also with a single platform and track and is 105 m long.

It has almost entirely vertical side walls and a low, flat ceiling, inclined towards the platform, barring the northeastern end which has a slightly higher elliptical vault.

The side walls are also clad with flat white tiles arranged vertically instead of in staggered rows like most other stations on the métro, a feature only found at Père Lachaise on line 2 and at Gare du Nord on line 4 (until 2017).