Victor Noir's grave in Père Lachaise Cemetery by Patrick Magaud, 1984. This sculpture became a symbol of fertility: it is said that those who kiss it, leave a flower in the cap, and rub it against the genital area will have greater fertility.

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- Victor Noir, a 21-year-old journalist shot dead in 1870 amid anti-imperial tensions with Napoleon III's cousin, is immortalized in Père Lachaise Cemetery by Jules Dalou's 1891 bronze sculpture, designed to evoke his final moments with lifelike details including a deliberate genital bulge symbolizing youthful vigor. - The post's 1984 footage depicts the longstanding fertility ritual: women kissing the statue's lips, tucking flowers into its top hat, and rubbing its crotch, a superstition promising enhanced conception or romantic luck that has polished those spots to gleaming bronze over generations. 

- This accidental erotic landmark, despite repeated fencing attempts by authorities, attracts over 100,000 visitors yearly, blending Noir's tragic martyrdom with folkloric allure and underscoring Paris's tradition of transforming graves into interactive cultural icons. 

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