Vottem

Vottem (Walloon: Votem) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Herstal, located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

From higher to lower locations in the village, there are the following geological formations:[3][4][5][6] Locally, near the Rida springs, freshwater tufa has been deposited.

Remarkably, on the soil map, spring areas are not differentiated, most probably in relation to a low augering density (one per ha).

[13][14] This high density of footpaths is explained by the previous dominance of horticulture in this village.

The intensive work in the gardens required a lot of foot mobility; and the products were transported to the local auction market by handcarts; the width of the footpaths was adjusted to these carts: minimum 1.17 metres.