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
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 Ferdinand Cheval or Facteur Cheval, began building the Palais Idéal in Hauterives, France, in April 1879 after … Read more