Victor Noir was born Yvan Salmon at Attigny, Vosges. He lived as an ordinary man from 27th July 1848 until he met his death on 11th January 1870 in France as a journalist. He adopted the name ‘Vicor Noir’ as his pen name after his mother’s maiden name. He moved to Paris, France during his early life and became an apprentice journalist for ‘La Marseillais‘, a company operated by Henri Rochefort and edited by Paschal Grausset in Paris, France. Victor Noir’s shooting. On 10th January 1870, poor Victor Noir found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. The … Continue reading Bizarre story of Victor Noir – Man behind the Sexiest Tomb in France.