Charvins Facade

Be aware that some roads are patched.
Spots of asphalt in the middle of a road/street paved with stones.
This could be used to make the road more visually interesting, similar to the wall with patches of brick showing through the revetment.

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The “other side” of the road could have “reasons” for being different or even asphalt with concrete curbs

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Good points, thanks

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You can also add a sewer hatch. Several options are available in 1/35th scale

https://www.scalemates.com/fr/search.php?fkSECTION%5B%5D=All&q=1%3A35+sewer*

H.P.

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How common were paved roads in this time period?

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Now you got me buying thin cork sheets! :smile:

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A helpful tool for cork.

Another source for cork.

:sunglasses:

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Thanks, just bought one!

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Paved as in stones or asphalt?
Cities, towns and larger villages would have had roads/streets paved with stones or asphalt.
Smaller villages or less important parts of the larger ones would have had sand/gravel/dirt roads.

Dirt, stones or asphalt: the choice is yours. Is the setting a town or a small village? Narrow roads exist in larger towns as well so that is not an issue.

Some inspiration:
Street with mixed surfaces

Some VERY rough paving in a French village

Stones and asphalt?? with a filled in hole

Edit: I presume that paved with stones would be more common than asphalt in cities an villages that have existed for centuries.
History of asphalt in the US
I doubt France or Europe were significantly faster in adopting asphalt.
In most countries the asphalt took over after WW II.
There is a mention of asphalt in a French novel from 1857, someone from the provinces had visited Paris and came back with a disdain for those unpolished people out in the countryside who had never walked on asphalt.
Translated by Google; “He returned to the provinces, despising everything that did not tread the asphalt of the boulevard with a polished foot.”

My strictly personal opinion, not provable facts, no heaps of photos or documents to support my thoughts, take it for what it is:
City or big town: Asphalt is not impossible, stone paved roads/streets still exist today
Small towns and bigger villages: Paved with stones more likely but there could be some asphalt as well
Smaller villages: Most likely dirt roads but some paved areas could exist.
The Romans put down paving stones 2000 years ago so the paving in some French villages could be old …

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Thanks for the pics.
I do mean asphalt.
You’ve given me some ideas here.
I’ve got some cork sheet coming soon and will be giving them a whirl.

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Some work needs to be done on the base.
Puttying and Sanding.



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Did some sanding. Have to prime it, will have to do it inside as now it’s cold outside! Stinky stuff!



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