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Le Chat Noir ( French pronunciation: [lə ʃa nwaʁ]; French for "The Black Cat") was a 19th century entertainment establishment in the bohemian Montmartre district of Paris. It was opened on 18 November 1881 at 84 Boulevard de Rochechouart by impresario Rodolphe Salis, and closed in 1897 not long after Salis' death.
The Parisian nightclub, Le Chat Noir was an absolute hotbed for the fin-de-siècle literary and artistic avant-garde, including many printmakers. In particular, the shadow theatre performed there inspired their quest for a modern style.
Perhaps best known now by its iconic Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen poster art, in its heyday it was a bustling nightclub that was part artist salon, part rowdy music hall. The cabaret published its own humorous journal Le Chat Noir, which was published until 1895.
Dec 19, 2011 · Learn about the origins and legacy of Le Chat Noir, the most famous cabaret in Paris, founded by Emile Goudeau and Rodolphe Salis in 1881. Discover the artists, writers and performers who made it a hub of artistic and literary life, and see the iconic posters and shadow plays.
The story of one of the first cabarets in the world, which appeared in Paris on Montmartre and gathered all the famous bohemians of that time.
May 31, 1992 · Learn about the Chat Noir cabaret, a literary and artistic hub in Paris at the end of the 19th century, through its journal, chansonniers and shadow theatre. The exhibition ran from February to May 1992 and featured works by Rodolphe Salis, Henri Rivière and others.
Jul 27, 2021 · Today, the classic lithograph of Le Chat Noir is perhaps better known than the venue it once proudly advertised – but it hasn’t always been that way. Le Chat Noir was the world’s first modern cabaret and the toast of Belle Époque Montmartre.
