The line 5 opened its corresponding station on 12 October 1942 as part of its extension from Gare du Nord to Église de Pantin.

[1]: 198 The platforms on Line 7 were chosen to be the prototype of Ouï-dire style installation, which were completed in December 1988[1]: 82–3  before being introduced to twenty other stations being renovated.

The steel pillars and spandrels incorporate ground glass windows which sit atop white and flat ceramic tiles.

The platforms, devoid of advertising, are equipped with white Motte style benches and the name of the station is written in Parisine font on enamelled plates.

The platforms of Line 5 are arranged in the Andreu-Motte style blue colour: they have two lighting strips in this shade, as well as seating and spandrels covered with flat tiling of the same hue.