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- Pushing a wheelbarrow along his expanded mail route of 42km, he collected stones and he completed the building with no outside help. The criticism eventually turned into admiration, and tourists began flocking to Hauterives to see the Palais Idéal.
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Three staircases lead to the Terrace, where Ferdinand Cheval placed his “stumbling block”, the first stone on which he tripped and which inspired him to create his ideal Palace. At the top of the Palace, between prickly pear trees and aloes, stands the Barbary Tower.
Ferdinand Cheval realized his dream! For 33 years, he built alone, in his garden, a Palace inspired by Nature, by postcards and illustrated magazines.
Ferdinand Cheval was a French postman who, inspired by a dream, spent 35 years building the "Palais Ideal", a unique and whimsical palace considered one of France's cultural landmarks and a prime example of naive art architecture.
In 1958, Ado Kyrou produced Le Palais idéal, a short film about Cheval's palace. After admiring Cheval's work, Picasso created a series of drawings telling a narrative, in a cartoon fashion, which is now recognized as Facteur Cheval sketchbook in 1937.
In the following narrative, M.Cheval gives an account of how he came to conceive and build his "Dream Palace", a remarkable instance of human tenacity and perseverance. Old Photo (c 1900)...
Jul 2, 2009 · Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924), a French postman, began work on his dream palace in the late 19th century. As the story is told, Cheval tripped on a rock in 1879 along his mail route, picked...
Enduring isolation and often facing misunderstanding and ridicule, Ferdinand Cheval persisted in realizing his dream palace, ultimately achieving recognition as a masterpiece of Naive Art. His Villa Alicius and mausoleum are both classified as Historical Monuments.
