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The Ideal Palace of Postman Cheval
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Location: Hauterives, Valence, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France
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Totosupertramp (Thomas Boury)
June 30, 2023
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This place is the story of a postman, Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, who in 1873 and for the following 33 years, built a dream palace in his vegetable garden. He picked up stones during his rounds with his wheelbarrow. Alone, he imagines an ideal palace, where you will find elephants, caimans, pelicans, bears, birds and many other curiosities. This unique place in the world has inspired many artists. Classified in 1969 as a Historic Monument, you can visit this place all year round. Information is available here:factorcheval.com/infos-pratiques
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•Matto
April 13, 2025
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Unique in the world, the Palais Idéal has inspired artists for over a century. Independent of any artistic movement, built without any architectural rules, the Palais Idéal was admired by the Surrealists. In 1969, it was classified as a Historic Monument by André Malraux, then Minister of Culture, as a work of naive art.
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•Totosupertramp (Thomas Boury)
July 13, 2023
Cycling
This place is the story of a postman, Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, who in 1873 and for the following 33 years, built a dream palace in his vegetable garden. He picked up stones during his rounds with his wheelbarrow. Alone, he imagines an ideal palace, where you will find elephants, caimans, pelicans, bears, birds and many other curiosities. This unique place in the world has inspired many artists. Classified in 1969 as a historical monument, you can visit this place all year round. Information is available here:factorcheval.com/infos-pratiques
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Location: Hauterives, Valence, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France