Micy Abbey

Micy Abbey or the Abbey of Saint-Mesmin, Micy , sometimes referred to as Micy, was a Benedictine abbey near Orléans at the confluence of the Loire and the Loiret, located on the territory of the present commune of Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin. Since 1939 it has hosted a community of Carmelites According to the Life of Saint Maximin written in the 9th century, Euspicius, archpriest of Verdun, went to meet Clovis I who had come to the city to punish it for having revolted. Euspicius having obtained the royal pardon, the king attached himself to him as well as his nephew Mesmin. In 508, Euspicius was looking for a place of retreat and found an unoccupied royal villa called Micy near Orleans, at the confluence of the Loire and Loiret rivers. He received the domain of Micy from Clovis in order to establish a monastery there. 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 donation diplomas attributed to Clovis are forgeries.

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