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Le Chat Noir

Le Chat Noir. Farrah Bultman - Period 3. Origin. The first modern cabaret Opened in 1881 in a small apartment in Montmartre Rudolphe Salis , a poet and painter Closed in 1897 after Salis ’ death. Location. 57 Rue Chevalier de La Barre, 75018 Paris, France

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Le Chat Noir

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  1. Le Chat Noir Farrah Bultman - Period 3

  2. Origin • The first modern cabaret • Opened in 1881 in a small apartment in Montmartre • RudolpheSalis, a poet and painter • Closed in 1897 after Salis’ death

  3. Location • 57 Rue Chevalier de La Barre, 75018 Paris, France • 18thArrondissment of Paris • Near Cimetiere de Montmartre and Funicular de Montmartre

  4. Locations cont’d • Small two-room affair at 84 Boulevard Rochechouart, • June, 1885- Located at 12 Rue Victor-Masse (before 1885, was originally Rue de Laval 12), the new establishment was lavish. • Old private mansion of painter Alfred Steven, who, at the request of Salis, transformed it into a “fashionable country inn” with help of architect Maurice Isabey.

  5. Purpose • Outlying part of Montmartre at the time was poor up until the 1880’s when artists moved into the area because the rent in Latin Quartier and the Left bank were too expensive. • RudolpheSalisgathered artists, musicians, and poets at his apartment to share their work over a glass of wine or a smoke. • Soon Salis’ apartment became the “it” spot for all artists alike and caused his space to overflow into the next door building. • It was practically an all-male gathering of artists who shared their works with each other, or complaining about Paris’ problems over wine.

  6. Magazine • By 1882 Le Chat Noir created their own magazine

  7. Famous regulars • AdolpheWillette • André Gill • ÉmileCohl • Paul Bilhaud • Sarah England • Paul Verlaine • Henri Rivière • Claude Debussy • Erik Satie • Louis Le Cardonnel

  8. Global Imitations • St. Petersburg (The Stray Dog) • Barcelona (ElsQuartre Gats)

  9. Le chat noir today • Today Le Chat Noir is a modern hotel with a vintage French twist. • Average: $160/night • Under 400ft from the Moulin Rouge • Across from Blanche Metro Station providing easy access to Arc de Triomphe. • 12 minute walk to Sacré Coeur

  10. Works cited • Works Cited • (n.d.). Retrieved May 11, 2012, from www.booking.com: http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/le-chat-noir.en.html#availability_target • (n.d.). Retrieved May 11, 2012, from HubPages: http://vickeyk.hubpages.com/hub/Chat-Noir-The-First-Cabaret • (n.d.). Retrieved May 11, 2012, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chat_Noir • (n.d.). Retrieved May 11, 2012, from BonjourParis: http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/chat-noir-montmartre-cabaret/ • (n.d.). Retrieved May 11, 2012, from Le Chat Noir: http://www.nyu.edu/greyart/exhibits/counter/html/body_chatnoir.html • Pictures • http://www.2camels.com/luxury-hotels/paris.php • http://www.parisianfields.wordpress.com • http://www.lechatnoirrestaurant.com

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