In 1879, a French postman picked up a strange stone. Over the next 33 years, he built with his own hands one of the most extraordinary palaces in Europe | World News
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July 21, 2026
For 33 years, a rural French postman spent his spare time quietly collecting stones from the roadside, turning what began as a chance discovery into one of Europe’s most unusual architectural landmarks. Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, better known as…