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Orange museum is located opposite the entrance to the Roman theatre and is housed in a 17th century town house. On display are Roman remains from archaeological digs in the town and an exhibition on the history of Orange from pre-historic times to the 18th century.
Roman remains
Amongst its finest exhibits are friezes of Amazons and Centaurs, originally part of the theatre’s decorations and a truly impressive 1st century Roman cadastre, the most complete ever found.
Portraits, furniture and other objectsOn the first floor are portraits, furniture and other objects belonging to the Gasparin family and a collection of works by Albert de Belleroche, a friend of Toulouse-Lautrec and Franck Brangwyn, and a great enthusiast of Art Nouveau.
There is also a reconstruction of the drawing room in the Wetter house, which provides very interesting information on the life of a manufacturer of printed cottons.