[8] The pictogram depicts a stylized version of the palace's Art Nouveau façade as seen from the main southern entrance.

[9] French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated a treasured Hector Guimard style Art Nouveau Paris Métro entrance next to the western wing of the Palace on 14 November 1998.

[10][11][12] The entrance was a gift given in return for the mural El pensamiento y el alma huicholes by Huichol artist Santos de la Torre presented in 1997 to the Paris Métro that is now on display at the Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre station.

Similarly, the Line 8 platforms are decorated with colourful murals, with Mexican and French motifs: a reproduction of one of the Bonampak murals by Rina Lazo; Visión francesa sobre México by Jean-Paul Chambas, and Visión de un artista mexicano sobre Francia by Rodolfo Morales.

[14] As many stations in the Metro network, Bellas Artes has a cyber center, where users can access internet through a computer; the service is free and it is open from 8:00 to 20:00.