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The Orbigny-Bernon Museum (French language, French: ''Musée d'Orbigny-Bernon'', ) is a history museum in the France, French city of La Rochelle. It was founded in 1917, and contains collections relating to the history of La Rochelle, as well as an important collection of porcelains of the city. A floor is also dedicated to Far Eastern art, with the collection of the French diplomat Baron Charles de Chassiron.Musée d'Orbigny-Bernon, New York Times
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File:Japanese_artifacts_of_the_Chassiron_collection_at_Orbigny_Bernon_Museum_La_Rochelle.jpg, Japanese artifacts of the Charles de Chassiron, Chassiron collection. File:Japanese print Chassiron collection.jpg, Japanese print of the Chassiron collection. File:Free French armoured car which participated to the liberation of La Rochelle in 1945.jpg, Free French armoured car which participated in the Allied siege of La Rochelle in 1945.


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