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Palais Idéal simply brilliant

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Palais Idéal simply brilliant

Name: Palais Idéal simply brilliant
Rating: 2

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Location: Hauterives, Valence, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Palais Idéal simply brilliant – Wood artwork loop from Le Village

9.63km

02:40

170m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Wood artwork – Châtelard loop from Le Village

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02:53

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3. Wood artwork loop from Sarasinière

9.24km

02:25

70m

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Matto

April 18, 2025

April 1879. Ferdinand Cheval, then a 43-year-old rural postman, stumbled upon a stone so bizarre during his rounds that it sparked a dream. A true autodidact, he dedicated 33 years of his life to building a dream palace in his vegetable garden, inspired by nature, postcards, and the first illustrated magazines he distributed.

For his rounds in the countryside, he traveled about 30 kilometers each day, collecting stones with the help of his trusty wheelbarrow. Alone, misunderstood, he inscribed "the work of a man" on his monument. His dream palace was completed in 1912.

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Daschi

June 19, 2024

An incredible tourist magnet in Hauterives. Large parking spaces on site and €9 entry. The small castle is something special that you don't see every day. A postman built it from stones and shells that he discovered on his errands around 1870 and worked on it for over 30 years. There is even a small museum and a brochure for mobile phones in German. 👍🏰🤳

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Palais Idéal simply brilliant

1. Palais Idéal simply brilliant – Wood artwork loop from Le Village

2. Wood artwork – Châtelard loop from Le Village

3. Wood artwork loop from Sarasinière

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