Whatever you wish to achieve,
If you are courageous, persistent and hard-working,
you are sure to succeed.
-Ferdinand Cheval(Postman, France)
Ferdinand Cheval lived in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, in the Drôme département of France. He had left school at the age of 13 to become a baker's apprentice, but eventually became a postman.
Cheval began the
building in April 1879. He claimed that he had tripped on a stone and was
inspired by its shape. He returned to the same spot the next day and started
collecting stones.[4]
For the next
thirty-three years, Cheval picked up stones during his daily mail round and
carried them home to build the Palais idéal.[1][2] He spent the
first twenty years building the outer walls. At first, he carried the stones in
his pockets, then switched to a basket.
Eventually, he used a wheelbarrow. He often worked at night, by the light
of an oil lamp.
The Palais is a
mix of different styles with inspirations from Christianity to Hinduism. Cheval bound the stones together with lime,
mortar and
cement.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Cheval)
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