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."
Presence of pictograms and / or simplified visuals
Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
Rates
Rates 2026
Full price€9.50 via the online ticket office
€10.50 at the door without a reservation
From €9.50 to €10.50
Reduced price€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.
From €6.50 to €7.50
Child€5.50 via the online ticket office
€6.50 at the door without a reservation
Price valid for children ages 6 through 16, inclusive.
From €5.50 to €6.50
Group adultsPrice per person—minimum of 15 participants.
Reservations are required by email or phone.
€7.00
Group childrenPrice per child—minimum of 15 participants.
Reservations are required by email or phone.