World War II, he attacked a cargo ship along the Normandy coast, shot a Nazi airplane, and was credited for sinking a Nazi ship in the North Sea. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, a military decoration. Normand Lapointe represented Beauce electoral district in the House of Commons of Canada from 1980 to 1984. He was born in Saint-Victor on January 2, 1939 and still lives there. The poet, painter, and printmaker Robbert Fortin was born on March 14, 1946 and died in Montreal on April 14, 2008. The caricaturist Yves Lessard was born in Saint-Victor. Lived or lives in Saint-Victor The naturalist Léon Provancher was Saint-Victor's first parish priest. The author Caroline Fortier (née Bouchette), who used the pen name "Maxine," wrote some children's books and historical chronicles at Saint-Victor's Lac Fortin. The writer Jean-Marc Cormier lived in Saint-Victor in 1961 and 1962. Karolin Métivier, figure skater, was born October 16, 1986 in Saint-Georges' hospital but has been living in Saint-Victor since then. He has been a member of Équipe du Québec from 2001 to 2009, took part at seven Canadian championships and many international championships including Japan, Denmark and the USA. He got the second place in the 2002 Canada Games and has been Quebec senior champion in 2008. The author Pierre Barthe lives in the municipality of Saint-Victor. The photographer Jérôme Bourque lives in the municipality of Saint-Victor. Demographics Photos References External links Commission de toponymie du Québec Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire Municipalité de Saint-Victor – Official website Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches Designated places in Quebec