The station opened on 24 April 1906 when the line 2 Sud started operation.
It is situated in the 13th arrondissement. The station is served by the metro lines 5, 6 and 7. All platforms are underground.
This entrance is only for passengers with valid tickets.
It is in the Art Nouveau style. The green balustrade is made up of sections of rectangular decorated panels with a 'handle', fixed to a row of stones.
The station name and the numbers of the three lines are written in green on a yellow background.
Over the main entrance arches the METROPOLITAIN sign in a green frame held up by a pole shaped as a flower stem. On either side is a flower-shaped lamp with a red lamp.
Corridor towards the line 6 direction Nation. The walls are tiled in white and topped with brown border tiles.
This part of the corridor is wider. To the left is a machine for hot coffee and next to it a drinks dispenser. To the right are a couple of shop units.
The mustard coloured ceramic tiles of the advertising frames have one of the rarer pattern of loops.
Platform Line 5
Traffic on this platform started on 1 March 1909 when the new line 6 from Place d'Italie to Nation was inaugurated. On 12 October 1942 the platforms of the lines 5 and 6 were switched to keep the elevated station together. The platform is now one of the terminals of the line 5.
Access to the centre platforms is by two stair cases at either end.
A metro waits at the platform.
The vaulted ceiling is tiled.
There are no seats, but it is possible to lean against a white bar, if the metro train doors are not open.
View towards the other side to the stairs from the platform towards the platforms of the lines 6 and 7.
The platforms are curved.
The lights in the style Andreu-Motte are in rectangular yellow metal encasings.
The advertising boards on the curved walls are placed in metal frames.
Platform Line 6
Traffic on this platform started operation on 24 April 1906 as part of the line 2 sud. On 2 June 1906 it became part of the line 5. On 12 October 1942 the platforms of the lines 5 and 6 were switched to keep the elevated station together.
The walls of the exit tunnel are tiled in blue. Beyond it daylight floods in from the elevated tracks.
The curved ceiling is tiled.
The line has two side platforms.
Blue plastic seats are fixed on a base made of blue ceramic tiles.
The walls are tiled with Metro style tiles, that is white tiles with a raised centre.
Advertising is placed in metal framed boards.
The station name is written in mixed case white letters on a blue sign.
The lights are in a band of dark blue metal encasing hung from the ceiling.
Access to the platform is from its side.
Platform Line 7
Traffic from this platform started on 15 February 1930. As the section under the Seine at pont Sully was not completed yet, this platform was served by the line 10 in the interim. The station transferred to the line 7 on 26 April 1931.
The platform name is made of white ceramic tiles and blue ceramic tiles as background. The sign is surrounded by a slim white frame.
The walls are tiled with white ceramic tiles with a raised centre.
The near platform is narrow at the end, making it unsuitable for entering the trains.
The lights are in Andreu-Motte style with mint green metal covers.
The vaulted ceiling is tiled.
The station opened on 12 October 1942 with the extension of the line 5 to Église de Pantin. The station is named after Lazare Hoche (1768-1797), who defeated the Austrian army at Woerth in the Alsace region in 1793.
The station is situated in the community of Pantin.
The station sign is in modern green frame, which also includes a map of the metro.
There are no connections from this station.
The entrance of the underground station opens to a wide street.
The fence around the station entrance is made of green metal bars of different lenghts. The entrance is marked by a lamppost of the style Dervaux, which is green with a red sign and a white globe light above it.
The station is equipped with an escalator.
The sturdy metal gates can be closed when the station is shut.
The station has two side platforms.
The ground is painted grey. The edges are marked with a wide white line and a strip with raised knobs.
The curved ceiling is tiled.
The lights are in the Bruno-Gaudin style. The lights in the lower encasings are shining upwards and reflect in the metal of the top level.
The platform name is prined in white letters on blue plastic and surrounded by a white frame. Below it is a map of the transport network.
The chocolate brown advertising frame on the wall is made of ceramic tiles which each have three different thicknesses, giving the feel of three frames.
One of the platforms incorporates a window display about the life of General Lazare Hoche and the battle at Woerth.
A wooden bench has been fixed to the wall underneath an advertising frame. The top of the advertising frame is decorated with several squares stacked on top of each other. The top square has the letter "M" in 3D.
The station opened on 5 November 1910.
It is situated in the 10th arrondissement. The station takes its name from the nearby rue Château-Landon, which in turn was built on land owned by a family from the Château-Landon area.
It is served by the metro line 7.
The platform has been built on unstable ground, so a centre wall has been added to support the site. Some arched breakthroughs have been added as well.
The walls and vaulted ceiling are tiled with flat white horizontal tiles.
The red lights are in the Ouï-dire style - the brackets look like scythes.
Access to the platforms is from the end.
The station name is printed in white mixed case letters on a blue sign.
Below the sign is a framed map of the train, metro and tram network.
The advertising boards on the supporting central wall are framed with red ceramic tiles.
The electronic display shows the present time and information for the next four trains of the line 7. The line separates further on, so the waiting times for the next two trains for each branch are shown. The next train due is going to Villejuif, the blue branch line. This is highlighted by the blue triangle.
Red plastic seats are mounted to red metal arches fixed to the ground. There are also some steel benches covered in red plastic foil and fixed to the wall.
The central supporting wall is quite thick. The entrance to the arches have been fitted with gates.
The station opened on 12 October 1942 when the line was extended to Église de Pantin. The underground station is situated in the 19th arrondissement.
The station takes its name from Xavier Jean Marie Clément Vernhet de Laumière (1812 - 1863), a general killed during the French intervention in Mexico. It is served by the metro line 5.
The walls in the corridor are tiled to about head-height and topped with a border of green tiles with a flower pattern. The tiles closest to the ground are plain green.
Advertising has been placed in white ceramic frames.
The platforms are on either side of the tracks.
The vaulted ceiling is tiled.
The lights are in row of green rectangular boxes above the platform edge.
The platform edge is marked in white, with a row of knobbed tiles.
The centre decoration on the advertising boards is made of stacked squares, topped with the letter "M" in a square in the symetric Art Deco style.
The walls are covered in white tiles with a raised centre.
Green plastic seats have been fixed to a base of green ceramic tiles along the wall of the platform. They match the light casings.
The advertising boards behind are framed with brown ceramic tiles in clear geometric lines.
The signage is made of rectangular white ceramic tiles where the station name has been left white and the rest painted blue before being burnt. It is in upper letters. The tiles are surrounded by a white ceramic frame.
The station opened on 12 October 1942 and was a terminal until 25 April 1985, when the line was extended further to Bobigny - Pablo Picasso.
It is situated in the community of Pantin, next to the church (église). The station Église de Pantin is served by the metro line 5.
The station entrance is sourrounded by a green fence with bars of different hights. To the left of it is a lamppost in the style of Dervaux. The station sign is in a square modern sign. The stairs have an additional handrail in the centre.
A thick white line has been painted on the ground in front of the entrance.
The walls of the ticket hall are tiled to the ceiling with shiny white tiles. The metal barriers open when passengers place their electronic pass close to the sensor or feed their paper ticket into the slot.
Exit to the ticket hall. The two solid metal doors open in the centre when weight is placed on the ground in front of them.
The walls are tiled in white, flat tiles. On the walls is a map of the local area. Above it is the station name in white mixed case letters on a blue plasticised sign.
The lights, which look like orange upside-down flower boxes are in the style Andreu-Motte.
Smoking is forbidden on the platform.
Access to the platform is from the end. The vaulted ceiling is tiled.
Orange plastic seats have been placed on a base made from orange ceramic tiles. They match the metal casings of the lights.
The advertising boards are in metal frames.