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.
This year, during the European Heritage Days, «the UCO opens its reserves», the opportunity to discover the Saint-Thomas d'Aquin chapel! Built at the end of the 19th century for the Dominican convent, it is a replica of the old Toussaint abbey and has interesting stained glass windows from the 1930s, as well as a beautiful organ. Closed for more than 20 years, renovated and reopened in 2011, the chapel is a place of religious ceremonies and cultural events.