The Grave of Victor Noir by Aimé Jules Dalou (1891) in Père Lachaise.
Victor Noir was a journalist working for the La Marseillaise newspaper.
He and another journalist were picked by the editor of the newspaper to deliver a challenge to a duel to Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte on 10 January 1870.
However, for one reason or another, Victor Noir ended up being shot by the prince during that meeting. He died aged just 22 years old.
The killing caused outrage and more than 100,000 people followed the funeral cortege to Neuilly cemetery.
Victor Noir was a protegé of the great republican writer Victor Hugo who raised money by public subscription for this statue.
In 1891 his body was moved to Père Lachaise.
Dalou depicted Victor Noir fallen to the ground, lying on his back with top hat and suit.
This very realistic statue - with a bulge in the right place - has led to some strange customs.
It is said that women searching a husband, will succeed before the year is over if they rub the statue and place a flower in his hat. As a result certain parts of the blue patina has been worn off.