Kalos Route 4

Route 4 (Japanese:  Route 4) is a route in central Kalos, connecting Santalune City and Lumiose City. The route is also known as Parterre Way (Japanese: パルテール Parterre Highway).

Route description
The route is decorated with patches of different-colored flowers, hedge mazes, and a big fountain known as Perle Fountain standing in the center square, dedicated to acceptance and harmony. A group of s is in charge of taking care of the hedge mazes. At the north end of the route lies a gate leading to Lumiose City. This is where the undefined will, for the first time, meet Sina and Dexio, two assistants of Professor Sycamore, who will tell them about and the Fairy type before leading them to Lumiose City.

In the anime
and crossed Route 4 on their way to Santalune City in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!. Along the way, Ash caught a and James caught an. In A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!, caught a  that was following the group.

Ash and his friends crossed Route 4 again for their return to Lumiose City. In Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!, it was revealed that Odyssey Village is located there, and it has a racetrack. A city is also shown to be there, as seen in Grooming Furfrou!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Route 4 appeared in What Does Charmander Do When It Dozes?, where, , and their friends traveled through the route on their way from Santalune City to Lumiose City to meet up with Professor Sycamore. On their way, they found a Charmander, which eventually turned out to belong to Professor Sycamore, having escaped from his laboratory a few days earlier.

Trivia

 * The Pokémon X and Y demo takes place on a modified version of this route.
 * Despite Calida stating that she took up roller skating to chase after the  that fly around the area, wild Fletchling do not inhabit this route.

Name origin
 is an ornamental garden characterized by flower beds and paths arranged to form patterns.

In other languages
Perle Fountain

Route 4 (Kalos) Ruta 4 (Kalos) Route 4 (Kalos) Percorso 4 (Kalos) 4ばんどうろ (カロス地方) ４号道路（卡洛斯）