Ferdinand Cheval was born on April 19, 1836 in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Drôme, France. He was a writer, known for Le palais idéal (1958). He died on August 19, 1924 in Hauterives, Drôme, France.
French rural postman who walked about 20 miles each working day on his route for 30+ years and built in 32 years his Palais idéal who was classified as an cultural landmark by André Malraux in 1969.