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Ideal Palace by Postman Ferdinand Cheval




Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) tripped on a stone on his daily mail route and the stones shape inspired him to built his Ideal Palace. Every day for 33 years he collected stones and built this amazing place.

Palais ideal photo by Emmanuel Georges

Palais ideal photo by Emmanuel Georges

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (1)

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (1)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (2)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (3)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (4)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (5)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (6)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (7)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (8)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (9)




Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (10)

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (10)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (11)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (12)

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (13)

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (13)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (14)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (15)

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Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (16)

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (17)

Ideal palace by Ferdinand Cheval (17)

Ferdinand Cheval

Ferdinand Cheval

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  1. [...] the Ideal Palace is not a gothic cathedral but it is for sure a temple dedicated to eco friendly art built in an age [...]

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