Ferdinand Cheval

Deceased Person

1836 – 1924

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Who was Ferdinand Cheval?

Ferdinand Cheval was a French postman who spent thirty-three years of his life building Le Palais idéal in Hauterives. The Palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.

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Born
Apr 19, 1836
Drôme
Lived in
  • Rhône-Alpes
Died
Aug 19, 1924
Hauterives

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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