Darmanin said the suspected attacker is currently in critical condition in hospital after being shot by officers.
Darmanin thanked the police for their brave and effective reaction to the attack, the BBC reported.
Without the extremely rapid intervention, there would surely be deaths, he said.
Gare du Nord train station.Esra Taskin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.
Darmanin has said the attackers weapon was not a knife but what looked like a homemade weapon.
No motive has been suggested by authorities.
Darmanin added that criminal investigators, not anti-terror officers, are now dealing with the case.
The station is also a major gateway to the north of Europe.
Three people were killed and authorities are investigating whether the attack may have been racially motivated.
