Bête noire
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The term bête noire (IPA: /ˌbeɪtˈnwɑr/ or [bɛt nwaʀ]; French for black beast) refers to someone or something unwanted or even hated, a pet peeve or strong annoyance.
- Bête Noire, an album by British singer Bryan Ferry, released on Virgin Records in November 1987
- Bête Noire, a song by The Gutter Twins
- Bête noire (cake), a rich flourless chocolate cake
- "Bête Noire", an episode from the television series NCIS
- Bete Noire, the city in which the comic book series Fallen Angel takes place
- Bête Noire (comic), a comic anthology
- La Bête Noire (comics), a comic book
- Bete Noire, an indie PA thrash band.