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 cemetery Cimetière communal d’Hauterives, as well as near the church Église Saint-Martin d’Hauterives.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palais ideal and Église Saint-Martin d’Hauterives.

Palais ideal

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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.

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.

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.

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)”, “The Tomb of silence and endless rest”, and “tombe de Ferdinand Cheval”
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″ north

Longitude

5.01888° or 5° 1′ 8″ east

Open location code

8FQ77229+2H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2282052801

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata 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: “tombe du Facteur Cheval”
French: “Tombe du Facteur Cheval”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cimetière communal d’Hauterives and La Poste.

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