Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval
Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval is a memorial in Hauterives, Arrondissement of Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval is situated nearby to the church Église Saint-Martin d’Hauterives, as well as near the post office La Poste.Photo: Bleugrenouille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palais ideal and Château d’Hauterives (Drôme).
Palais ideal
Photo: Ankopedia, Public domain.
Ferdinand Cheval, often nicknamed Facteur Cheval was a French mail carrier who spent 33 years building Le Palais idéal in Hauterives, in southeastern France. It is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture. Palais ideal is situated 1 km northeast of Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval.
Château d’Hauterives (Drôme)
Castle
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Château d’Hauterives (Drôme) is a castle, which is situated 1 km northeast of Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval.
Église Saint-Martin d’Hauterives
Church
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Église Saint-Martin d’Hauterives is a church, which is situated 680 metres northeast of Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hauterives and Tersanne.
Hauterives
Village
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Hauterives is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is home to Ferdinand Cheval's self-made Palais idéal.
Tersanne
Village
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Tersanne is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Tersanne is situated 2½ km south of Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval.
Saint-Martin-d’Août
Village
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Saint-Martin-d'Août is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Saint-Martin-d’Août is situated 4½ km southwest of Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval.
Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Le tombeau du silence et du repos sans fin”, “Le Tombeau du silence et du repos sans fin (Facteur Cheval)”, and “The Tomb of silence and endless rest”
- Categories: tomb, sculpture, and historic site
- Location: Hauterives, Arrondissement of Valence, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.25007° or 45° 15′ 0″ northLongitude
5.01888° or 5° 1′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FQ77229+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 2282052801OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q16819464
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Tomb of Ferdinand Cheval” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “tomba de Ferdinand Cheval”
- French: “Le tombeau du silence et du repos sans fin”
- French: “tombe de Ferdinand Cheval”
- French: “tombe du Facteur Cheval”
- French: “Tombe du Facteur Cheval”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Poste and Hauterives.
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