The Postman Who Spent 33 Years Building a Palace
Late 19th-Early 20th Century

The Postman Who Spent 33 Years Building a Palace

A rural French postman spent 33 years secretly building something that would outlive the Eiffel Tower in fame, beginning in 1936.

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Late 19th CenturyEarly 20th CenturyFranceArt HistoryArchitectureOutsider ArtRural LifeFerdinand ChevalSurrealismFolk ArtSelf Taught Artists

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