List of cobblestone streets explained

thumb|A sett block, sometimes mistakenly referred to as a cobble, but distinguished by being quarried & carved rather than naturally occurring, and being of regular size and rectangular shape.

A cobbled street or cobblestone road, is a street or road paved with cobblestones.

There are many historic streets that are cobbled. In the United States, several of these are recognized in the National Register of Historic Places.

List

The following is a list of streets and roads which are famed or notable for being paved with cobbles (natural stone), setts (cut stone), artificial pavers (i.e. concrete or brick), or similar masonry works (natural, cut, or artificial).

In Belgium

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Muur van Geraardsbergenbuilt50.7725°N 3.89°WGeraardsbergen, Flanders, BelgiumFrequently used in the Tour of Flanders bicycle race.
Haaghoekbuilt50.4944°N 3.4238°WHorebeke and Brakel, Belgium1700 m of well-maintained cobbles. First half descending, second part slightly rising.
Oude Kwaremontbuilt50.787°N 3.524°WKluisbergen, Flanders, BelgiumUphill road. The upper 1600 m are paved with cobblestones. The first 500 m of cobbled section is the steepest and narrowest part of the climb with a very uneven cobbled surface. The final kilometer the gradient levels out from 11% to 2%.
Paddestraatbuilt50.5249°N 3.2617°WZottegem, Belgium2400 m of well-maintained cobbles. First 900 m slightly rising, second part almost flat.
Steenbeekdriesbuilt50.4818°N 3.3649°WMaarkedal, East Flanders, BelgiumFrequently used in bicycle races such as the Tour of Flanders, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Tour of Flanders for Women.

In France

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Carrefour de l'Arbrebuilt50.3547°N 3.141°WNord, FranceFrequently used as part of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race, which gives it a 5-star difficulty rating.
Trouée d'Arenbergbuilt50.399°N 3.4125°WWallers, Nord, FranceFrequently used as part of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race, which gives it a 5-star difficulty rating.

In the United States

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Block 35 Cobblestone Alleybuilt
NRHP-listed
Little Rock, Arkansas
Cobblestone Path1785 built
1989 NRHP-listed
Bardstown, Kentucky
Cobblestone Streetbuilt
NRHP-listed
Boonville, Missouri

In India

Church Street in Bangalore, and several streets in the historic French 'White Town' in Pondicherry are examples of cobblestone paved streets.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 14, 2023 . Y Maheswara . Reddy . Nightmare on Church Street . 2023-10-05 . Bangalore Mirror . en.
  2. Web site: A weekend in Pondicherry; eat, stay, see . 2023-10-05 . Khushee Indian Food . en.