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- Phone : +33 4 75 68 81 19
- Website: : http://www.facteurcheval.com
Description
Ferdinand Cheval had been beset by dreams of a fairytale palace for a long time, but it was not until he had reached the age of 43 that he decided to start building it. He was a postman, with no architectural or artistic background. While on his round, he would collect stones to use for the walls, pinnacles and gargoyles in his garden, and this work continued for 33 years. In 1969 his work of art was designated a Monument Historique by André Malraux, who said of it: "It would be childish not to designate the the world's only example of naïve art architecture".
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide655 m - 26390 Hauterives
- The Green Guide17.1 Km - Grande-Cour, 38160 St-Antoine-l'Abbaye
- The Green Guide18.4 Km - 600 route du Syrah, 07340 St-Désirat
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €103Logis Hôtel-Restaurant Le Relais257 m - 1 Place du Général de Miribel, 26390 Hauterives
- From €115Chez L'Antiquaire305 m - 2 route des Poteries, 26390 Hauterives
- From €90Ô Joly Valois626 m - 2 Impasse des Valois, 26390 Hauterives
More hotels in Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire
Where to eatnearby
- L'Escale des CollinesAround€224.9 Km - Moras-en-Valloire, 26210 Moras-en-Valloire
- Chartron€€€MICHELIN 202414.7 Km - 1 avenue Gambetta, 26260 Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse
- Philip LiversainAround€3514.9 Km - 23 Rue Pierre Semard, 26240 Saint-Uze
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