Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval
It all started in April 1879 when Ferdinand Cheval, a country postman, stumbled upon a strange stone. This led to 33 years of perseverance and dedication in building his ideal palace, alone in his garden, using only nature, postcards and pictures in magazines as inspiration.
Unique in the world, the Ideal Palace has inspired artists for over a century. Independent from any artistic trend, built with no architectural rules, the Ideal Palace has been admired by the Surrealists and is considered as a work of outsider art. It was classified as a Historical Monument in 1969 by the French Minister of Culture at that time, André Malraux, as Naïve Art."
Equipments / Services
- Car park
Opening / Rates
From 01/10 to 30/11/2026 daily.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Open
Open Monday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
From 01/12 to 31/12/2026 daily between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm.
Full price: 9.50 to 10.50 € (€9.50 via the online ticket office
€10.50 at the door without a reservation)
Reduced price: 6.50 to 7.50 € (€6.50 via the online ticket office
€7.50 at the door without a reservation
The reduced rate applies to people with disabilities (and one accompanying person), job seekers, and students under 26. Proof of eligibility is required.)
Child : 5.50 to 6.50 € (€5.50 via the online ticket office
€6.50 at the door without a reservation
Price valid for children ages 6 through 16, inclusive.)
Group adults: 7 € (Price per person—minimum of 15 participants.
Reservations are required by email or phone.)
Group children : 4 € (Price per child—minimum of 15 participants.
Reservations are required by email or phone.).
Free entry for the drivers.
Child entry valid for 0 – 16 years.
Group rate available for 15 people or more.
