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Old Photo

Joseph Douzet1905

Postman Cheval's Ideal Palace

Postman Cheval's Ideal Palace
Hauterives, France

Three staircases lead to the Terrace, where Ferdinand Cheval poses for the camera. This Terrace was also where he installed his Pierre D'Achoppement (Stumbling Block), the first stone on which he tripped, inspiring him to build the Ideal Palace.

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  • Title: Old Photo
  • Creator: Joseph Douzet
  • Date Created: 1905
  • Subject Keywords: postcard, architecture
  • Type: photo
  • Medium: postcard
Postman Cheval's Ideal Palace

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