About Monsieur Pointu
Lived 1922 – 2006 (aged 84). Monsieur Pointu was a French and Canadian violinist.
Paul Cormier (10 May 1922 – 7 June 2006) was a violinist from Quebec, Canada, known by his stage name Monsieur Pointu.
Early life Cormier was born in Les Escoumins, North Shore, Quebec, into a family of traveling musicians. He began learning to play the fiddle at the age of nine. He served in the military during World War II.
Career As a young man, Cormier played violin on CBJ radio in Chicoutimi, and later in dance clubs and hotels in Montreal. and also as an opening solo act at concerts. In the 1970s he toured in Europe and Africa with singer Gilbert Bécaud, taking on the stage name Monsieur Pointu, and also hosted a television folk music series on Télé-Métropole. In 1977 he performed at the Fete Nationale in Montreal's Olympic Stadium to a crowd of 40,000.
Cormier died June 6, 2006, in Blainville, Quebec.
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Who was Monsieur Pointu?
French musician (1922–2006)
When was Monsieur Pointu born?
Monsieur Pointu was born on 10 May 1922 in Les Escoumins.
When did Monsieur Pointu die?
Monsieur Pointu died on 7 June 2006 in Blainville.
What was Monsieur Pointu's occupation?
Monsieur Pointu was a violinist.
What nationality was Monsieur Pointu?
Monsieur Pointu was French and Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Monsieur Pointu. https://biography.guide/monsieur-pointu/
MLA: "Monsieur Pointu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/monsieur-pointu/.
Chicago: "Monsieur Pointu." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/monsieur-pointu/.
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