The shiny crotch of Victor Noir on his tomb in the Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.
"The sculpture has a very noticeable protuberance in Noir's trousers. This has made it one of the most popular memorials for women to visit in the famous cemetery. Myth says that placing a flower in the upturned top hat after kissing the statue on the lips and rubbing its genital area will enhance fertility, bring a blissful sex life, or, in some versions, a husband within the year. As a result of the legend, those particular components of the otherwise verdigris (grey-green oxidized bronze) statue are rather well-worn and shiny. In 2004 a fence was erected around the statue of Noir, to deter superstitious people from touching the statue. However, due to supposed protests from the "female population of Paris", in fact led by French TV anchor Péri Cochin, it was torn down again." Wikipedia info
Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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