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Art is the most enchanting spice. Step into a 60-year-old house and you won’t feel the weight of time; instead, you’ll discover a seamless blend of Chiayi and French aesthetics. The vintage space is dotted with antiques brought back from France and oil paintings hand-painted by the artist-owner. The café regularly hosts cultural events, inviting Taiwanese artists to exhibit, teach dessert-making, hold painting shows, and organize wine tastings, filling the room with delicate, vibrant artistic spirits. Beyond French ambience, it offers a taste of home—crêpes. These pure-French soft skins, once found only in a handful of five-star hotels in northern Taiwan, have become an everyday pleasure in Chiayi. Paired with house-made jams crafted from fresh Taiwanese fruit, Alishan longan honey, and local orange liqueur, the treats fuse Chinese and French flavors. Enjoy them with a glass of French estate pink sparkling wine to awaken your palate, and let life’s most alluring seasonings find you here. French artist Toph brings painting exhibitions, cultural events, French cuisine, and wine to Le Chat Noir for Taiwan–France cultural exchange. No. 518, Linsen E. Rd., Chiayi City | (05) 277-5502 | 0932-125-244 Recommended: crêpes, French estate pink sparkling wine, banana custard tart