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France, Hauterives, Ferdinand Cheval's Ideal Palace (Le Palais Ideal)

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 and using the Bible and Hindu mythology as inspiration. The palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture. In 1969 it was declared a French cultural landmark.

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Title: France, Hauterives, Ferdinand Cheval's Ideal Palace (Le Palais Ideal)

Caption: 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 and using the Bible and Hindu mythology as inspiration. The palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture. In 1969 it was declared a French cultural landmark.

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Image size: 5616 × 3744 px | 60.2 MB

Print size: 47.5 × 31.7 cm | 2211.0 × 1474.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ARCHITECTURAL • ARCHITECTURE • ARCHITECTURE. • BUILDING EXTERIOR • BUILT STRUCTURE • CIRCA 19TH CENTURY • CLEAR SKY • DROME • FACADE • FAMOUS PLACE • FERDINAND CHEVAL • FRANCE • FRANCE. • FRENCH CULTURE • HAUTERIVES • HORIZONTAL • IDEAL PALACE • LA FRANCE • LOW ANGLE VIEW • NAIVE ART • NATIONAL LANDMARK • NO PEOPLE • ORNATE • PALAIS IDEAL • PEBBLE • ROCK • ROCKS • ROCKY • SCULPTED • SCULPTING • SCULPTURE • SCULPTURE. • SCULPTURES • SCULTURE • SCUPTURE • SILICIC • STEEP ANGLE VIEW • STONE • STONES • TRAVEL DESTINATIONS • UPWARD VIEW • WITHOUT PEOPLE