The Barrière de Chartres, a gate built in 1790 for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General, was at the same location.

As part of the RATP Renouveau du métro program, the station corridors and platform lighting were renovated on 20 March 2002.

Made up of a fixed staircase, it is adorned with a Guimard entrance, which was the subject of a decree as a historic monument on 12 February 2016.

The lighting canopies are white and rounded in the Gaudin style of the renouveau du métro des années 2000 revival, and the bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the walls, the vault and the tunnel exits.

The advertising frames are metallic and the name of the station is written in Parisine font on enameled plates.