What is a victim value in terms of compensation for the harm they suffer? The question is as complex as the answer. Indeed, this issue implies translating into legal and then monetary terms the harm, both physical and moral, directly or indirectly suffered by victims. The right to full reparation for this harm suffered is certainly a fundamental principle of compensation law. However, it must be noticed that this principleis relative. Not every violation necessarily leads to the recognition of the status of victim, and not every victim necessarily has the same right to compensation. This reflection on the value of the victim will be conducted in French law, with elements of comparison in European countries, and will take different examples such as those provided by the recent terrorist attacks on French soil.