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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. Marching figures and birds from the western 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. Another staircase to the terrace, topped by palms and figtrees.
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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 "tour de Barbarie", the "tower of Barbary coast", with palms and fig-trees.
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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. "Tour de Barbarie", the "tower of Barbary coast", with figtree and aloe.
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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 western facade and "minarets".
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years life building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive,France. North facade: the three giants Cesar, Vercingetorix and Archimedes protect two Egyptian mummies.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years life buildi...

Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building his fantastic dream palace in the village of Hauterive, France. "The fairies of the Orient fraternize with the Occident", symbolized by a bear and a cedar tree in the south gallery.
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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. Male figure at the entrance of the southern labyrinth.
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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. Camel from the north labyrinth.
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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. Western facade with human figure, temples and a stupa.
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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. Western facade with human figure and birds.
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Postman Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) spent thirty years building hi...