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Execution at Bourg-en-Bresse
- When
- 31 December 1898
- Where
- Bourg-en-Bresse
Vacher was executed by guillotine in Bourg-en-Bresse on 31 December 1898 before a crowd of 3,500 people.
The execution took place at 7:03 a.m. in Bourg-en-Bresse. Vacher was sentenced to death for the murder of Victor Portalier. The event was witnessed by a significant public gathering, marking the final legal consequence of his crimes across Southern France.
Sources
- Joseph Vacher Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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