Palais Idéal welcomes you all year
except 12/25 ; 01/01 and Closed from 01/15 to 01/31
Opening times
In january :
from 9.30am to 12.30pm
and 1.30pm to 4.30pm
From february to march :
from 9.30am to 12.30pm
and 1.30pm to 5.30pm
From april to june :
from 9.30am to 12.30pm
and 1.30pm to 6.30pm
In july and august :
from 9.30am to 12.30pm
and 13h30 to 19h00
In september :
from 9.30am to 12.30pm
and 1.30pm to 6.30pm
In october and november :
from 9.30am to 12.30pm
and 1.30pm to 5.30pm
In december :
from 9.30am to 12.30pm
and 1.30 to 4.30pm
Official Website
Ferdinand Cheval, 1836 - 1924
Ferdinand Cheval aka Facteur Cheval (1836-1924) was a postman who built his dream : Le Palais Idéal. An amazing and imaginary castle.
Stone by stone, he imposed this harsh discipline on himself to show that willpower could triumph over all manner of physical and mental difficulties, and also achieve a more perfect understanding of the nature of things and the nature itself.
Le Palais Idéal
1879 - 1912
33 years of struggle
10 000 days
93 000 hours
"Let those who think they can do better try"
National historic landmark
The work of one man
A tribute to nature
A singular monument
