What does the Chat Noir poster say?
Andrew Mclaughlin
Updated on January 14, 2026
Steinlen's poster features a black cat, crowned with a saintly red halo inscribed with the motto “Montjoye Montmartre” which proclaims Chat Noir's allegiance to the Bohemian heart of fin de siecle Montmartre. In 1881, Rodolphe Salis opened the doors of what he called “the most extraordinary cabaret in the world”.