Calade is a French term for a harmonious, decorative and useful arrangement of medium-sized pebbles, fixed to the ground.1
Rue en calade describes a road with a surface composed in this way—essentially a cobblestone road. These are found predominantly in the French region of Provence, and generally in the Mediterranean area.
The corresponding term in Italian is risseu, a term borrowed from Ligurian.
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References
- "The calade, symbol of the Provençal villages of the Verdon". verdonsecret.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.