A controversial statue, despite the popular belief, it is not his death or political ramifications of his shooting that makes Victor Noir famous but his final resting place.
Victor Noir's body was transported from his village to Pere Lanchaise cemetery in Paris 20yrs after his death in 1891,following the foundation of the 3rd French Republic.
Jles Dalou, a renowned French artist was commissioned to create a bronze sculpture for Noir's grave. He chose to show Victor as he died, laying flat on the ground after being shot.
For unknown reasons, he decided to give Victor a very huge bulge under the belt, which sparked the creations of a weird tale that eventually turned Victor Noir's tomb into a symbol of fertility and sexual satisfaction.
Now it is believed that kissing the statue on the lips, rubbing the bulge under the belt, placing a flower on his hat will bring more fertility and a wonderful sex life.
If you want to find a wonderful partner, kiss Victor's lips, if you want to get pregnant, touch his right foot and if you want twins touch his left foot. According to the myth, is someone follows the instructions above, akid will be born soon after and some will find a partner within a year.
The statue itself is an evidence that people take this idea seriously. The state's lips, groins and shoes are glowing while the rest of it has an oxidised bronze-greenish tone.
Women who became pregnant after visiting Victor Noir's tomb now return to the cemetery to express their gratitude by placing the photos of their children and other objects on the hat of the statue.