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List of cobblestone streets

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Acobbled streetorcobblestone road, is a streetorroad paved with cobblestones.

A cobbled road

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]

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Church Street in Bangalore, and several streets in the historic French 'White Town' in Pondicherry are examples of cobblestone paved streets.^[2][3]

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See also[edit]

• Cobblestone
• List of cobblestone buildings
• Cobbled classics