Archive · 13 Nov 2025
'Vampire of Paris' Confesses Cannibalism and Murder on Podcast
Imagine a man named Nico who became very interested in death when he was a boy.
Later, he started working in a place where dead bodies were kept.
He got curious and tried eating small pieces of the bodies, first raw and then cooked.
This made him feel very excited, more than anything else.
His craving grew so strong that he ended up killing a man just to eat his flesh.
He said it tasted like horse meat, but the real reason he did it was for the exciting feeling.
Because of this, he was put in jail.
Nico Claux, known as 'The Vampire of Paris', confessed to cannibalism and murder on a podcast.
His cannibalistic urges began with consuming flesh from corpses while working in a morgue.
Claux stated his motivation was primarily the thrilling high derived from eating human flesh, not the taste.
He confessed to murdering Thierry Bissonnier specifically to consume his flesh.
Claux was sentenced to twelve years in prison, serving over seven years.
- Who
- Nico Claux, also known as 'The Vampire of Paris'
- What
- Confessed to cannibalism and murder driven by a morbid fascination and the thrill derived from consuming human flesh
- When
- Confession made recently on a podcast; murders occurred prior to his arrest and sentencing.
- Where
- Paris, France (location associated with his crimes and nickname)
- Why
- Began with childhood fascination with death and curiosity, escalated by reading about another cannibal, and driven by the intoxicating thrill and craving for human flesh.
Nico Claux's Perspective
Societal Norms
Motivation for Cannibalism
Nico Claux's Perspective
Claux claims his primary motivation was the thrilling, intoxicating high and excitement derived from consuming human flesh, rather than the taste itself. He described the taste as similar to horse meat.
Societal Norms
Society views cannibalism as a profound violation of human morality, instinctually repulsive and a sign of severe psychological disturbance, regardless of any perceived thrill or taste.
Origin of Obsession
Nico Claux's Perspective
Claux's obsession began in childhood with a fascination for death after his grandfather's passing, amplified by reading about a previous cannibal, leading to a desire to 'bite and tear flesh'.
Societal Norms
Society generally attributes such extreme morbid fascinations to severe psychological issues requiring intervention, not as a precursor to violent criminal acts.
- Nickname
- The Vampire of Paris
- Real Name
- Nico Claux
- Confession Context
- Appeared on James English's 'Anything Goes' podcast
- First Act of Cannibalism
- Consuming flesh from corpses while working in a morgue
- Murder Victim
- Thierry Bissonnier
- Stated Reason for Murder
- To obtain flesh for consumption
- Sentence Served
- 7 years and 4 months out of a 12-year sentence