Black Victor , pseudonym of Yvan Salmon (1848 - 1870), journalist with '' the Marseillaise '' died at the twenty-two years age, remained celebrates for the circumstances of its death and a characteristic of its tomb stone.

The January 10th 1870, it is presented, with its fellow-member Ulrich de Fonveille, at Pierre Bonaparte, impulsive cousin of Napoleon III, in order to organize in the capacity as witness a duel for Paschal Grousset, its editor association within '' the Marseillaise ''. This one was estimated defamed by an article of newspaper signed of the prince. Because of presence of the owner of the Marseilles , Henri Rochefort, which also come him with witnesses to require repair of Bonaparte, the meeting turns badly. A blow of gun is drawn by the prince and Victor Noir collapses mortally wounded.

'' the Marseillaise '' then conducts a campaign against the Empire: “Here are eighteen years that France is between the ensanglantées hands of these cut-throats, which, noncontent with mitrailler republicans in the streets, attract them in traps immondes to cut the throat of them with domicile.
Peuple, definitely you don't find only in here enough?”

Emile Olivier, the head of government makes stop Pierre Bonaparte and, careful, makes organize the funeral with Neuilly-sur-Seine, according to the wish of the family, thus making it possible to limit the overflows. In spite of that, more than one hundred thousand people move and begin a anti-Napoleonean agitation which will be a repetition with the fall of the Second Empire. One crosses in this crowd Eugene Varlin, Louise Michel (which will take mourning after the funeral), Jean-Baptiste Millière… For some like Gustave Flourens, the funeral could have started the inversion of the Empire, they claim to transport the body in Paris in order to call crowd with the insurrection. The partisans of the Internationale think that the Revolution is inescapable and that it would be imprudent to compromise it per too much precipitation. Charles Delescluze, writer of the Alarm clock, calls with calm and Rochefort, Vallès and Grousset propose to go to the Assemblée where they are not even received.

Pierre Bonaparte is well quickly discharged (but condemned to damages) by the High Court of justice while Rochefort, Fonvielle and Grousset are condemned.

In 1891, the skin, become a republican symbol, is transferred to the Father-Lachaise. Aime-Jules Dalou carries out his lying bronzes some such as it was right after the shot. The mouth is opened and the hands are slackened. The hat rolled, clothing slipped. The pants are unhooked and inflated by a member of good size. It is said that Victor Noir was to marry the following day and one allots the secret capacities of his lying to this love. Since then, fall it from Victor Noir is famous with the Father-Lachaise for the character glossed of some of its parts: to cherish the protuberance (or the end of its boots) would make fertile, or would support the loves desired.

External bonds

• subjective Biography of Black Victor, and explanation of the business
• falls it from Victor Noir to the Father-Lachaise