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Situated to the east of the Olympic complex, opposite metro Pie-IX, this station is plain and sober without being dull. The monumental (60m x 27m) pavilion is built directly over the platforms, accessible by two sets of stairs.
The walls are mostly covered with rough dark grey concrete, textured with vertical ridges, a finish typical of the period used throughout the station. The area over each bench is emphasized by deep red vertical tiles in each groove. The mid-section of the shallow platforms, built in trench, is illuminated by a skylight.
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The eastern wall of the pavilion, in the control zone between the stairs to the platform, is a large mural of turquoise and yellow ceramic tiles, abstractly representing the tower of the Olympic Stadium as well as the Olympic flame. This work, entitled Opus 74, is by Jean-Paul Mousseau.
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