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Start of the Palais Idéal

When: 1879
Where: Hauterives
Part of: Ferdinand Cheval begins the Palais Idéal

Ferdinand Cheval began constructing the Palais Idéal in 1879 at age 43, marking the start of a 33-year project in Hauterives.

Cheval started building the Palais Idéal in 1879 when he was 43 years old. This event initiated a long-term construction effort that would continue until 1912, resulting in a structure recognized as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.

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Ferdinand Cheval Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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