Hauterives is situated 30 miles north-east of Valence and welcomes over 120.000 tourists a year thanks to a fantastic, extravagant monument that is unique in the world.

The « Palais Idéal » built by Postman Cheval, combines aspects of a khmer temple, a mosque, a hindu sanctuary, a feudal castle, a Swiss chalet and the manger in Bethlehem.