The station opened on 18 January 1911 as part of the line 7. On 3 December 1967 it became part of the newly separated line 7bis.
The underground station is situated in the 19th arrondissement.
The station is named after Markos Botzaris (1788-1823), a Greek Independence fighter.
Single escalator leading from the platform to the ticket office. Access towards the platform is by using the stairs.
Advertising has been placed on the wall above the handrail.
The walls are tiled in white Metro-style tiles. The bottom row of tiles is light turquoise. The top row is turquoise with a turquoise flower pattern.
The two platforms are separated by a supporting tiled wall. The tiling continous over the vaulted ceiling.
Access to the platform is from the end.
A row of lights in silver covers are suspended from the ceiling by pairs of wires.
Advertising is in metal frames mounted on the platform side.
The edge of the platform is painted white.
Blue plastic seats have been fixed to the wall with a metal bar. Behind them is a map of the bus network and an info sheet with general transport rules.
The station name is written in white upper-and lowercase letters on a blue plasticised sign.
View through the arch in the supporting wall to the platform in the other direction (Louis Blanc). Both the wall and the arch are tiled.
The station opened on 23 November 1910 as a station on the line 7. In 1967 the section from Louis Blanc to Pré Saint-Gervais was split off and became a line in its own right.
It is served by the metro lines 7 and 7bis. The station takes its name from Louis Blanc (1811–1882), a writer of political works and member of Provisional Government of 1848. It is an underground station situated in the 10th arrondissement.
View of the three platforms (line 7 left and centre, line 7bis extreme right) towards the exit.
The lights are in yellow metal casings and fixed to the ceiling by scythe-shaped brackets.
The ceiling is lit up with green, yellow and purple bands of light.
Platforms of the line 7 in direction Ivry/Villejuif.
The display over the central platforms indicates the lines . It is unusual in the metro to have two different lines in such proximity.
Advertising is in yellow ceramic frames.
The central platform is shared. On the left is the terminal of the line 7bis, with the metro waiting.
Single plastic chairs on single poles are in the middle of the platforms. They are facing along the platform.
Platform and tracks of the line 7bis. The station is the terminal of the line. The metro arrives and leaves with the conductor changing the cabin.
The walls and ceiling are tiled in flat, white rectangular tiles.
The platform for this line has no advertising on its wall.
The station opened on 15 November 1907. The station takes its name from the railway station Gare de l'Est, under which it is built. It has as an appendix the name Verdun, after rue de Verdun, which is close by.
It is situated in the 10th arrondissement. Gare de l'Est is served by the metro lines 4, 5 and 7. Line 5 and 7 share a central platform.
This is one of the smaller entrances.
A green fence with alternating full length and smaller bars surrounds it.
On the left of the stairs is a silver Totem pole with a large yellow letter M surrounded by a double circle. The 'M' lights up at night.
Next to the stairs is an escalator which allows passengers to leave more easily.
The main entrance. It is surrounded by a balustrade made of light coloured stone.
Five lights in green circle light fittings have been fixed at the back of the entrance at ground level.
Metal handrails have been fixed to both walls? As the entrance is very wide, an additional handrail has been installed halfway between the walls.
Corridor from the platform.
The walls and part of the ceiling towards the platform are tiled. At head-level is a row of green border tiles with a flower pattern.
The bottom row is plain green.
Two escalators for travellers going up. Passengers going towards the platforms have to use the stairs.
Platform Line 4
Line 4 started operation on 21 April 1908.
The plastic seats are stuck on metal squares fixed to the wall with a bar. Most stations in the Andreu-Motte style have seats matching the colour of the lights. The lights here are orange, the chairs are either dark blue, orange or red.
The walls and the vaulted ceiling are tiled in white rectangular tiles with a raised centre.
Advertising has been placed in large boards with a metal frame.
The ground of the platform is painted grey.
The edge of the platform is painted in white, with a row of nobbed tiles adjacent.
The line is under refurbishment and platform doors are due to be installed in autumn 2018. Markings for these doors have already been drawn.
Entrance to the platform is from the end.
The ceiling at this end is painted white and is supported by silver steel girders.
Next to the lights is a panel with the number of the line, the current time, the directions and the number of minutes until the arrival of the next two trains.
Signage of the station. The station name is printed in upper- and lowercase letters on a blue sign. Under the main name is the appendix Verdun.
Underneath it are some transport related maps in white frames.
Platform Line 5
Line 5 started operation on 15 November 1907.
Light green metal, bowl-shaped seats are fixed on a steel bar on the floor. They are of the type 'smiley'.
The seats are positioned in front of large advertising boards in a white ceramic frame.
Link bridge over the tracks of the line 5, as seen from the central platforms.
The trains in direction place d'Italie stop on this side.
The vaulted ceiling is painted white.
The walls are tiled in white tiles.
Exit from the platform. Once you leave through the glass doors, the ticket is no longer valid.
Platform Line 7
Line 7 started operation on 5 November 1910.
The line 7 branches further down the line. Alternating trains go to Ivry and Villejuif.
The electronic display shows the time and the next two trains for each destination.
Platform and connecting corridors to the line 5.
The lights are in white Andreu-Motte encasings.
The walls are tiled in Metro style.
The station name is written in white mixed case letters on a blue plasticed sign without frame.
The green metal seats are of the same type as on the platforms of the line 5. They are in front of the advertising boards
Transfer corridor to the line 5.
The station opened on 24 April 1906 as the indendant line 2 Sud. On 14 October 1907 the station became part of the line 5 before being transferred to the line 6 on 6 October 1942, which still serves it today. There are no connections from this station.
It is situated in the 14th arrondissement.
The underground station takes its name from Edgar Quinet (1803 - 1875), a historian and interlectual.
Emergency exit route sign on the wall of the corridor.
The walls of the corridor are tiled. They are topped with a row of turquoise tiles with flower pattern.
The walls are tiled to just above the lights, whereas the vaulted ceiling is painted white.
The red plastic seats are mounted on a red metal bar fixed to the bottom of the wall.
The advertising boards behind them are in a plein metal frame.
The station name is in mixed case letters in white on a blue sign. Underneath the sign are a map with the tram and bus network, and another of the network zones.
The walls are tiled in rectangular tiles with a raised centre - the "Metro" style.
The exit of the platform is at the side, towards the end.
The lights are uplighting, reflecting in the top of the cover.
The edge of the platform is marked with a thick white line and a row of nobbed, grey tiles.
The station opened on 24 April 1906. It is situated in the 14th arrondissement. It is served by the metro lines 4 and 6. The station takes its name from the square Denfer-Rochereau, which in turn is named after Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau (1823-1878), a general who led the resistance to the siege of Belfort.
Main entrance to the station. Two Art Nouveau lampposts with red lights support the yellow and green Metropolitain sign over the entrance.
The balustrade has been designed by Hector Guinimard.
Cast-iron station sign with a map of the metro network. The lamp is hidden in a long flower and lights the sign.
This entrance is marked with a yellow M in a circle on a silver pole.
It also has one of the modern station signs in a lightbox.
Entrance with access for ticket holders only.
The green fence around it is made of metal bars of equal length.
Handrails start at the top of the fence and are fixed to the white walls.
A rectangular light is attached to the bottom of the fence.
At the end of the fence is a modern platform sign.The sign is a lightbox with scrolling advertising.
The entrance hall has four turnstyles. After inserting the ticket or swiping the navigo pass the passenger goes through a turnstyle and lightly pushes a barrier.
Platform Line 4
Line 4 started operation on 30 October 1909. It is an underground platform.
Blue plastic seats are fixed on blue bars in front of the panelled walls.
Advertising is in light coloured panels.
Platform exit.
The tracks are divided by a metal fence.
The edge of the platform has been painted white. Additional markings have been added in yellow to indicate the position of the metro doors. It is planned that the line will install platform doors by the end of 2018. This work has started, but is not completed yet in 2024.
The ceiling is painted white.
Lighting is provided by pairs of uncovered florescent tubes hanging from the ceiling, and by flourescent tubes hidden behind the blue panelling at the walls.
The electronic display panel shows the time and the waiting time for the next two trains at this platform.
The signage is in mixed case white letters on a blue sign in a white frame. The name is spelt in two words. The station has the sub-title Colonel Rol-Tanguy.
Connecting stairs between the line 4 and 6.
A grey lattice gate has been fixed to the wall. It can be closed when on of the platforms is not available.
Platform Line 6
Line 6 started operation on 24 April 1906 as part of the independent line 2 Sud. On 14 October 1907 the line joined the line 5. On 6 October 1942 the station become part of the line 6.
The platform is in orange Andreu-Motte style. The lightfittings match the colour of the plastic seats.
The seats are fixed on a base of orange tiles.
The ceiling is tiled.
The floor is painted grey with a white line and a row of tiles with raised circles to mark the edge of the platform.
Three vending machines have been placed on the wall. Most platforms only have one.
Above them is the name of the platform in a blue plastic sign written in white all uppercase letters. The name is hyphenated.
The walls are tiled in "Metro" style.
Entrance to the platform. The walls are covered in orange rectangular tiles. They match the low base used as seating.