Botzaris is a station on the Paris Métro, serving Line 7bis

in the 19th arrondissement, named after Markos Botsaris,

a hero of the Greek War of Independence.

 

The station was opened on 18 January 1911 with the opening

of the line that it is on as a branch of line 7 from Louis Blanc to

Pré Saint-Gervais.

 

Because the station is built in a backfilled quarry, it was built

with arches over each of the tracks to strengthen the station box.

 

On 3 December 1967 this branch was separated from line 7, becoming line 7bis.