Ferdinand Cheval

Apr 19, 1836 - Aug 19, 1924

Ferdinand Cheval was a French postman who spent thirty-three years of his life building Le Palais idéal in Hauterives. The Palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.

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“I am the faithful companion of the intelligent worker who looks for his little continent each day within his own countryside.”

Ferdinand Cheval

Apr 19, 1836 - Aug 19, 1924

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