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La rue de L'Escale est la seule de La Rochelle encore pavée avec des galets ronds provenant du lest des vaisseaux, utilisé pour les stabiliser quand leur chargement était insuffisant. Une partie provient d'Angleterre et de Scandinavie, pays d'où les navires venaient à vide pour se charger en sel et en vin. Une autre partie vient d'Amérique, en particulier des berges du Saint-Laurent lorsque les bateaux amenaient des peaux de castors, de loutres et de visons, trop légères pour permettre une navigation en toute sécurité. www.locatipic.fr/lieux/charente-maritime/la-rochelle/parc...
The rue de L'Escale is the only one in La Rochelle still paved with round pebbles from the ships' ballast, used to stabilize them when their loading was insufficient. Part comes from England and Scandinavia, where ships came empty to load themselves with salt and wine. Another part comes from America, especially the banks of the St. Lawrence when boats brought beaver, otter and mink skins, too light to allow safe navigation.
