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Victor Noir

French journalist (1848-1870) · France · On the map · Journalists · Died at 21

Yvan Salmon, known by his pen name Victor Noir, was a French journalist. After he was shot and killed by Prince Pierre Bonaparte, a cousin of the French Emperor Napoleon III, Noir became a symbol of opposition to the imperial regime. His tomb in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris has become a fertility symbol.

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Country
France
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1848 to 1870 · aged 21