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Ferdinand Cheval was a French postman who became famous for building the Palais Idéal, a structure he began constructing in 1879 at the age of 43. He spent 33 years of his life building the palace, which is now a listed historical monument. Cheval was born in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Drôme, France, on 19 April 1836. He was the son of a farmer and had little formal education. He worked as a postman in the nearby village of Hauterives, where he began to collect stones and pebbles he found on his mail route. In 1879, Cheval began to construct the Palais Idéal, a structure made of stones, pebbles, and cement. He worked on the palace for 33 years, and it was completed in 1912. The palace is now a listed historical monument and is open to the public. Cheval died on 19 August 1924 at the age of 88. He was buried in the cemetery of Hauterives, near the Palais Idéal.

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Occupation writer
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 19 April, 1836
Birthday 19 April
Birthplace Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Drôme, France
Date of death 19 August, 1924
Died Place Hauterives, Drôme, France
Nationality France

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1969

French rural postman who walked about 20 miles each working day on his route for 30+ years and built in 32 years his Palais idéal who was classified as an cultural landmark by André Malraux in 1969.

1958

He was a writer, known for Le palais idéal (1958).

1836

Ferdinand Cheval was born on April 19, 1836 in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Drôme, France.