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Saturday 17 September 2022, 11:00, 14:00, 17:00Passed
Conditions
Subject to availability | Reception in the lobby of the Jeanneteau building (entrance via 6 rue Merlet de la Boulaye)
September 2022
Saturday 17
11:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 15:00
17:00 - 18:00
7 to 107 years old

Université Catholique de l'Ouest

4 rue Merlet de la Boulaye, 49000 Angers
  • Maine-et-Loire
  • Pays de la Loire

«UCO opens its reserves»: Visit of the reserves of ancient books of the University Library

Visit to the UCO Library’s old collection of over 65,000 books, 16,000 of which predate 1811\. The oldest pieces date back to the 15th century: manuscripts and incunabula
Saturday 17 September 2022, 11:00, 14:00, 17:00Passed
Conditions
Subject to availability | Reception in the lobby of the Jeanneteau building (entrance via 6 rue Merlet de la Boulaye)
(c) Coll. Université catholique de l'Ouest, Angers

This year, during the European Heritage Days, «the UCO opens its reserves», the opportunity to discover the heritage fund of the University Library!
Composed of more than 65,000 works (including 16,000 before 1811), the oldest pieces date back to the 15th century: manuscripts and incunabula. It also houses private collections bequeathed by teachers and friends of the UCO.

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thème 2022
Patrimoine durable
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Conditions de participation
Gratuit

About the location

Université Catholique de l'Ouest
4 rue Merlet de la Boulaye, 49000 Angers
  • Maine-et-Loire
  • Pays de la Loire
The heritage of the Catholic University of the West consists of many movable and scientific objects among which art tapestries, textile objects, paintings, important scientific collections (chemistry, physics, geologist, paleontologist, botany, zoology), a chapel from the late 19th century, as well as a collection of books from before 1811 containing more than 16,000 works.
Tags
Édifice scolaire et éducatif, Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire, Site patrimonial remarquable
Access
Entrance via rue Merlet de la Boulaye. Possibility of parking
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