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 near the scenic viewpoint Belvédère, as well as near the monument Villa Alicius.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Palais ideal and Villa Alicius.

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.

Villa Alicius

Monument

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Villa Alicius is a monument.

Château d’Hauterives (Drôme)

Castle

Château d’Hauterives (Drôme)

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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

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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
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Latitude

45.2564° or 45° 15′ 23″ north

Longitude

5.02855° or 5° 1′ 43″ east

Open location code

8FQ7724H+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap 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: Belvédère and Espace Muséographique.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Belvédère and Boutique du Facteur Cheval.

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