It is open in 1910 under the name Bridge Flanders in reference to the bridge over the Canal Saint-Denis and allows the Vlaamsesteenweg, the main street of the town of La Villette, lead on the door of the same name . On 10 February 1946, it took its current name, which pays tribute to Corentin Cariou (1898-1942), former municipal councillor 19th arrondissement. He was shot as hostage by the Nazis during the occupation.