Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace
Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace is in Hauterives, Arrondissement of Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Belvédère, as well as near the monument Villa Alicius.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palais ideal and Villa Alicius.
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
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Château d’Hauterives (Drôme) is a castle, which is situated 270 metres south of Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace.
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 Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace.
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 Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace.
Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Hauterives, Arrondissement of Valence, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.2564° or 45° 15′ 23″ northLongitude
5.02855° or 5° 1′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8FQ7724H+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 841377260OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Идеальный дворец почтальона Шеваля”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belvédère and Espace Muséographique.
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