Walaric

"Saint Valery" redirects here. For the villages, see Saint-Valery, Saint-Valery-en-Caux, and Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.
Not to be confused with Saint Valerie.

Saint Walaric, Valery in modern French, was a Christian monk born in 565 (d. 619 AD) and founder of the monastery of Leuconay, known today as Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. He was a follower of Columbanus, who founded monastic communities throughout Merovingian Gaul and continental Europe during the seventh century.

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