Official website of the tourist office around the Ideal Palace - Porte de Dromardeche

Family Visit to the Ideal Palace (Hauterives) Family Visit to the Ideal Palace (Hauterives)
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Autour du Palais Idéal

I am inspired

Discover the Drôme des Collines and the Ardèche verte… You will be touched in the heart by the diversity and beauty of the landscapes. Lovers of wide open spaces, shine and dream around the ideal Palace of the factor Cheval.
This official website of the tourist office guides you for a successful vacation and advises you on the best way to discover the must-sees and little secrets.

End of summer day in ClaveysonEnd of summer day in Claveyson
©End of summer day in Claveyson|Patrick Gardin
Nature walks
Ideal palace of the horse factor - Hauterives (Drôme)Ideal palace of the horse factor - Hauterives (Drôme)
©Ideal palace of the horse factor - Hauterives (Drôme)|Frédéric Jouhanin
Postman Cheval Ideal Palace
Magalie Hérédia- Atelier à Dorer (Epinouze)Magalie Hérédia- Atelier à Dorer (Epinouze)
©Magalie Hérédia- Atelier à Dorer (Epinouze)|M. Heredia
Craftsmen and artists
Priory of Charrière in Châteauneuf-de-GalaurePriory of Charrière in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure
©Priory of Charrière in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure|Patrick Gardin
Historical routes
pearsThe 14/08/2020. Harvesting and packaging of pears in Moras en Valloire in Jérôme Vallet's farm © Porte de DrômArdèche Patrick Gardin
©pear harvest|Patrick Gardin
Consuming locally in Dromardèche
Lafuma factory store and Lafuma furniture in AnneyronThe 22.01.2021. Lafuma factory store and Lafuma mobilier in Anneyron © Porte de DrômArdèche Tourisme Patrick Gardin
©Lafuma factory store and Lafuma furniture in Anneyron|Patrick Gardin
The factory stores
House of CeramicsHouse of Ceramics
©House of Ceramics
Adventures and activitiesMaking vacation memories
I register
farniente and swimming pool in Porte de DrômArdèchefarniente and swimming pool in Porte de DrômArdèche
©farniente and swimming pool in Porte de DrômArdèche|Patrick Gardin
it is hotwhere to swim?
I dive
Sandrine's gourmet walks in Arras/RhôneSandrine's gourmet walks in Arras/Rhône
©Sandrine's gourmet walks in Arras/Rhône|Patrick Gardin
Hiking and tastingin the vineyards
I want to test
hot air balloon flight in Drôme des Collineshot air balloon flight in Drôme des Collines
©hot air balloon flight in Drôme des Collines|Extraim montgolfière
Taking the high roadFlying in a hot air balloon
I want to fly
PhotographerPhotographer
©Photographer|© Patrick Gardin
Interactive scavenger huntFun family walks
We play

And nowhere else

Visit the ideal palace of the Facteur Cheval, hike along the Rhone, taste our St Joseph wine, do good business in our factory stores, …

Ideal palace of the horse factor - Hauterives (Drôme)Ideal palace of the horse factor - Hauterives (Drôme)
©Ideal palace of the horse factor - Hauterives (Drôme)|Frédéric Jouhanin
The history of the Ideal Palace
Ferdinand Cheval realized his dream! For 33 years, he built alone, in his garden, a Palace inspired by Nature, by postcards and illustrated...
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To prepare your stay, our team is at your disposal to give you the best advice.

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Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval. Le rêve fou d’un facteur. Celui de Ferdinand Cheval. Parcourant chaque jour une trentaine de kilomètres pour ses tournées en pleine campagne, il va ramasser des pierres, aidé de sa fidèle brouette. En solitaire, incompris, il inscrit sur son monument “travail d’un seul homme”. Son palais de rêve est achevé en 1912 après 10 000 journées, 93 000 heures soit 33 ans. • #palaisideal #palaisidealdufacteurcheval #facteurcheval #monumenthistorique #monumenthistoriquefrançais #igers #igersfrance #explore_france #igersauvergnerhônealpes #explore_aura #auvergnerhonealpestourisme #auvergnerhonealpes #igersdrôme #drome #drometourisme #explore_drome #igershauterives #hauterives #palais

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Dive into the fascinating tale of Ferdinand Cheval's Palais Idéal in Hauterives, France, featured in #RawVision38. Discover the extraordinary dedication of the postman, who spent 34 years crafting this unique masterpiece. #lepalaidideal #palaisideal #artbrut #outsiderart #artenvironment #selfbuiltart #alternativeart #largescaleart #sculpture #artmagazine #rawvision #rawvisionmagazine #ferdinandcheval

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