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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. The west facade with columns, a praying figure and a tree made of shells.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. The west facade with stairs to the terrace.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France. The north facade: A tree made of shells, a praying figure and the inscription: "work of one single man".
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. North-east: above the stairs wreath with inscription and St. Mary's grotto.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. North-east: wreath "work of a man of the people" and St. Mary's grotto.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. Entrance to the various grottos under the north-western staircase.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. Columns of the west facade.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. End of the north facade.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. Human face,a griffin and heads of animals from the north facade.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. Details north facade: bird, animal heads.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. Details from the north facade.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France, where he had delivered mail all his life. Ridge of the western facade with birds and marching human figures.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...