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Cleaning a cobblestone street in Oaxaca. Cobblestones are natural stones, irregular in shape and size.
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.

A cobbled road
A cobbled street

There are many historic streets that are cobbled. In the United States, several of these are recognized in the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

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).

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2018)

In Belgium

Street Image Map Status Coordinates Location Description
Muur van Geraardsbergen built 50°46′21″N 3°53′24″E / 50.7725°N 3.89°E / 50.7725; 3.89 Geraardsbergen, Flanders, Belgium Frequently used in the Tour of Flanders bicycle race.
Haaghoek built 50°29′40″N 3°25′26″E / 50.4944°N 3.4238°E / 50.4944; 3.4238 Horebeke and Brakel, Belgium 1700 m of well-maintained cobbles. First half descending, second part slightly rising.
Oude Kwaremont built 50°47′13″N 3°31′26″E / 50.787°N 3.524°E / 50.787; 3.524 Kluisbergen, Flanders, Belgium Uphill 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%.
Paddestraat built 50°31′30″N 3°15′42″E / 50.5249°N 3.2617°E / 50.5249; 3.2617 Zottegem, Belgium 2400 m of well-maintained cobbles. First 900 m slightly rising, second part almost flat.
Steenbeekdries built 50°28′54″N 3°21′54″E / 50.4818°N 3.3649°E / 50.4818; 3.3649 Maarkedal, East Flanders, Belgium Frequently used in bicycle races such as the Tour of Flanders, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Tour of Flanders for Women.

In France

Street Image Map Status Coordinates Location Description
Carrefour de l'Arbre built 50°21′17″N 3°08′28″E / 50.3547°N 3.1410°E / 50.3547; 3.1410 Nord, France Frequently used as part of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race, which gives it a 5-star difficulty rating.[NB 1]
Trouée d'Arenberg built 50°23′56″N 3°24′45″E / 50.399°N 3.4125°E / 50.399; 3.4125 Wallers, Nord, France Frequently used as part of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race, which gives it a 5-star difficulty rating.[NB 1]

In the United States

Street Image Map Status Coordinates City, State Description
Block 35 Cobblestone Alley built
NRHP-listed 		Little Rock, Arkansas
Cobblestone Path 1785 built
1989 NRHP-listed 		Bardstown, Kentucky
Cobblestone Street built
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.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Paris–Roubaix difficulty 1-5 stars, with 0 being no cobbles, 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Reddy, Y Maheswara (April 14, 2023). "Nightmare on Church Street". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. ^ "A weekend in Pondicherry; eat, stay, see". Khushee Indian Food. Retrieved 2023-10-05.

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