Postman Cheval's Ideal Palace

Niches, doors, staircase and carved details of the west facade

Door and niches of the Ideal Palace

View of the west facade surrounded by vegetation

Terrace decorated with sculptures

Tower and sculptures

Hindu temple of the west facade

Tomb of Postman Cheval in the village cemetery

Carved details of the west facade

Entrance to an imaginary palace

Carved details

Hindu temple on the west facade

West facade staircase

Sculptures in the shape of trees and animal heads

Palace terrace lined with sculptures

Palace carvings

Set of sculptures on the terrace

Carved details of the Ideal Palace

Carved details

Carved elephant and quote in stone

Interior corridor lined with sculptures

Animal and face carved and quote in stone

Carved decorative element of the ceiling

Carved and engraved facade

Quote on a stone pillar

Sculptures of the Ideal Palace

Carved details

Sculptures of the Ideal Palace

Quote in the middle of the sculptures

Palace carved in a niche

Carved details

Carved figures on the east facade

Sculptures of the Ideal Palace

Sculptures on the roof of the Ideal Palace

Sculpture of a medieval castle

Sculpture of the square house of Algiers

Sculpted elements of the north facade

Quote engraved on the north facade

Belvedere of the Ideal Palace

Quote carved in stone

Detail of the Ideal Palace

Building (historical monument), masterpiece of naive art (art brut), built by the organbuilder Ferdinand Cheval, in Hauterives

Building (historical monument), masterpiece of naive art (art brut), built by the organbuilder Ferdinand Cheval, in Hauterives

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