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FERDINAND CHEVAL
How did 1 roadside stone inspire a world-famous palace? In 1879, a French postman spent 10,000 days turning a chance discovery into one of the world's most extraordinary handmade wondersIn 1879, a French postman noticed an oddly shaped stone during his daily mail route. Instead of leaving it behind, he carried it home. That...- In 1879, a French postman began pocketing odd stones he found on his mail route, and over the next 33 years, he built an entire fantasy palace by hand, alone, stone by stoneA French mail carrier named Ferdinand Cheval secretly built an elaborate palace over thirty-three years. He began this monumental task afte...
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