Statue du Facteur Cheval
Statue du Facteur Cheval is a work of art in Hauterives, Arrondissement of Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Statue du Facteur Cheval is situated nearby to Palais ideal, as well as near the pitch Boulodrome.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.
Château d’Hauterives (Drôme)
Castle
Photo: Gachepi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château d’Hauterives (Drôme) is a castle, which is situated 160 metres south of Statue du Facteur Cheval.
Villa Alicius
Monument
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Villa Alicius is a monument, which is situated 120 metres north of Statue du Facteur Cheval.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hauterives and Tersanne.
Hauterives
Village
Photo: Chevallier, CC BY 3.0.
Hauterives is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is home to Ferdinand Cheval's self-made Palais idéal.
Tersanne
Village
Photo: Gachepi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tersanne is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Tersanne is situated 3½ km south of Statue du Facteur Cheval.
Lens-Lestang
Village
Photo: Gachepi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lens-Lestang is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Lens-Lestang is situated 4 km north of Statue du Facteur Cheval.
Statue du Facteur Cheval
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Hauterives, Arrondissement of Valence, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.25549° or 45° 15′ 20″ northLongitude
5.02875° or 5° 1′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FQ7724H+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 7852595428OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boulodrome and Salle des fêtes.
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