Vichten ( ) is a commune and small town in central

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

, in the canton of Redange. , the town of Vichten, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,243. Other towns within the commune include Michelbouch. The town is notable as the site of a large

Roman villa A Roman villa was typically a farmhouse or country house in the territory of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, sometimes reaching extravagant proportions. Nevertheless, the term "Roman villa" generally covers buildings with the common ...

containing a large and well-preserved

mosaic A mosaic () is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/Mortar (masonry), mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and ...

. The mosaic itself is on display at the National Museum of History and Art in

Luxembourg City Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxe ...

. A replica can be seen in Vichten itself. Vichten1

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* Communes in Redange (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-geo-stub