From 1879 to 1912, French postman Ferdinand Cheval built his Ideal Palace, Palais Ideal, Hauterives, Drome, Rhone Alpes, France.

From 1879 to 1912, French postman Ferdinand Cheval built his Ideal Palace, Palais Ideal, Hauterives, Drome, Rhone Alpes, France. Stock Photo
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Xavier Vila / Alamy Stock Photo

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E6JF26

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39.2 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)

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4536 x 3024 px | 38.4 x 25.6 cm | 15.1 x 10.1 inches | 300dpi

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July 2014

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Palais Ideal, Hauterives, Drome, Rhone Alpes, France.

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From 1879 to 1912, French postman Ferdinand Cheval built his Ideal Palace. Cheval built the palace with stones he had collected during his daily mail route, combining several styles. The palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture. In 1969 it was declared a French cultural landmark. Palais Ideal, Hauterives, Drome, Rhone Alpes, France.