Three women have been stabbed in Paris, according to the capital's prosecutor's office.

French police detained a man suspected of carrying out the attacks in three different stations of the Paris Metro on Friday evening.

The three women were ‌stabbed at Republique, Arts ‌et Metiers and Opera stations at around ​4pm local time.

They were given medical attention by firefighters and sustained only minor injuries, two of them to their backs and thighs, according to Le Parisien.

"The young woman was injured in the thigh," a witness told the newspaper. She was at the Republique station at the time of the attack.

"There was quite a lot of blood; it was a pretty deep cut."

The prosecutor's office said their wounds were not life-threatening.

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The suspect, a man in his mid-20s, fled the scene and was then arrested at his home, according to C News.

The prosecutor's office said he was previously known to police and he was identified thanks to CCTV.

"Thanks to the immediate action" of the emergency services, "the suspected individual has been apprehended", posted the official Parisian police account on X.

"I extend all my wishes for a prompt recovery to the 3 victims who were slightly injured and taken in charge by the emergency services, whom I also salute."

The possibility of terrorism has been ruled out, according to local media.