Euspicius

A renowned teacher of the contemplative life, he served as Micy's first abbot.

During the siege of Verdun, Euspicius, who was the archpriest in the city, went to the camp of the Frankish king Clovis to request mercy for the Gallo-Roman insurgents.

The king was so impressed that in 508 he gave Euspicius and his nephew Maximinus (also called Mesmin) the domain of Micy, near Orléans at the confluence of the Loire and the Loiret, in order to establish a monastery.

[1] Besides the royal villa on the property, the king added other domains and a piece of land inside the walls of Orléans, called Alleu de Saint-Mesmin, to serve as a refuge in case of troubles.

The monks of Micy cleared and drained the surrounding lands and encouraged agricultural work in the local population.