The underground station opened on 19 October 1904.
It is situated in the 3rd arrondissement. The station, and the square above it, take their name from a Templar's fortification, which has been destroyed a long time ago.
Temple is served by the metro line 3.
On either side of the entrance is a green lamppost in shape of a flower with a red light. Attached between the two lampposts is an oval yellow sign with the word Metropolitain written in green uppercase Art Nouveau typeface.
The green balustrade around the entrance is made of large green metal in a floral shape. They were designed by Hector Guimard.
The station sign has been fixed to the balustrade. The station name and metro line are stencilled in green letters on yellow.
Underneath it, five round white lights in green fixings have been attached at ground level.
The walls are tiled in white ceramic tiles. Handrails have been added.
The metro on the opposite platform is one of the older types.
The walls and vaulted ceiling are tiled.
The edge of the platform is marked in white, with no additional yellow line. A row of nobbed tiles the same width has been added to warn sight-impaired travellers of the edge. The floor has been painted grey.
The part of the platform where the last carriage stops is narrower than the rest.
Security cameras are suspended from the ceiling above the strip of lights.
The station name is in white upper and lower case letters on a blue plastic sign.
Below it are two transport maps in white ceramic frames. The left map shows RER (suburban trains), metro and tram lines. The other shows bus and tram lines.
The walls are covered in small, white tiles with raised centres. The bottom row is made of larger light turquoise, plain tiles.
The entrance to the platform is to the left, in the middle of the platform.
The lights are in up-lighters, reflecting on the curved top of the encasing.
A wooden 3-seater bench has been fixed to the wall.
The advertising is in large frames made of white narrow ceramic tiles.
The display shows the time until the arrival of the next two metros.