The station opened on 25 February 1903 when the line 2 started operations.
It is situated on the border of the 11th and 20th arrondissements.
It is served by the metro lines 2 and 3. The station takes its name from the nearby Père Lachaise cemetery, which in turn takes its name from Father François d'Aix de La Chaise, confessor to Louis XIV of France.
The station entrance is in Art Nouveau style. The two lampposts holding the Metropolitain sign are in the form of a flower with red lights. They are painted a greyish green.
The word Metropolitain has been written in capital letters on a light yellow background.
The green panels of the balustrade are designed by Hector Guimard.
Platform Line 2
Line 2 started operation on 25 February 1903. It is an underground platform.
The line has two side platforms.
Light tubes have been placed in orange, rectangular metal casings.
The platform edge is painted white, followed by a strip of raised circles.
Entrance to the platform is from the end.
The vaulted ceiling is tiled. The entrance to the tunnel, but not the entrances to the platforms, is tiled in orange.
Advertising is placed in boards with a metal frame.
Seating is provided in the form of orange plastic seats fixed to the wall by a grey metal bar.
The walls are tiled in rectangular white flat tiles. The signage consists of white mixed case letters on a blue plastic covered rectangle without frame.
Platform Line 3
Line 3 started operation on 19 October 1904. The platform is underground.
The ceiling is constructed from brick in small arches and painted white. It is supported by steel beams painted yellow.
Entrance to the platform is from the end.
The platform edge is painted white, followed by a strip of raised circles and a thinner yellow line.
Ticket control is on the platform. Two machines with a turnstile and movable barriers.
The lights are the same design as those of line 2, however they are yellow to match the steel beams and the seats.
The walls are tiled in white, flat, rectangular tiles placed vertical.
The signage is in mixed case on a blue sign.
The yellow plastic chairs are fixed with a yellow metal bar to the wall and supported from the ground.