Wender·Vista
La Ronde
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileCanada
on Île Sainte-Hélène, in the river east of old Montréal

La Ronde

— — the fairground Expo 67 left behind.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“An amusement park on an island in the Saint Lawrence, built for the world's fair of 1967 and never taken down. La Ronde sits on the eastern end of Île Sainte-Hélène, across the river from Vieux-Montréal, with the city skyline on one side and the Jacques Cartier Bridge arching overhead. Every summer the international fireworks competition lights the sky over the water on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The park keeps the round name and the round shape. From the studio.

from the studio
La Ronde
— bring it home

La Ronde, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about La Ronde

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

La Ronde is an amusement park on the eastern end of Île Sainte-Hélène, a river island in the Saint Lawrence about a mile east of downtown Montréal. It was built as the entertainment grounds of Expo 67, the world's fair held to mark Canada's centennial, and has operated every summer since. The site is part of Parc Jean-Drapeau, a city park covering the artificial Île Notre-Dame and the enlarged Île Sainte-Hélène. Six Flags has operated La Ronde under a long-term lease from the City of Montréal since 2001.

— the year

L'International des Feux Loto-Québec, the international fireworks competition, runs from late June through late July, with shows on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Each show is choreographed to music by a different country's pyrotechnic team and lasts around 30 minutes, fired from a barge in the river beside the park. The competition has been held at La Ronde since 1985 and is one of the oldest international fireworks contests in the world.

— the visit

The park is open from mid-May through late October, with reduced days in shoulder seasons and the Fright Fest run through October. The Jean-Drapeau station on the Yellow Line of the Montréal Metro sits a 15-minute walk from the gates. Driving in from the South Shore is also straightforward via the Jacques Cartier Bridge. The skyline view of Vieux-Montréal across the river is the picture most visitors leave with.

— informed by La Ronde — Park Info
— where
Canada · Montréal, Québec
— within
Parc Jean-Drapeau
— position
45.5219° N · 73.5350° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Île Sainte-Hélène
river island
1 km W
Biosphère
Expo 67 dome
1 km N
Jacques Cartier Bridge
river bridge
2 km W
Vieux-Montréal
old town
N
La Ronde
Île Sainte-Hélène
Biosphère
Jacques Cartier Bridge
Vieux-Montréal
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about La Ronde — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

On the eastern end of Île Sainte-Hélène, an island in the Saint Lawrence River about a mile east of downtown Montréal. It is part of Parc Jean-Drapeau and reachable by the Yellow Line of the Montréal Metro.

It opened in 1967 as the entertainment grounds of Expo 67, the world's fair held in Montréal to mark Canada's centennial. The park has operated every summer since, with Six Flags running it under a long-term lease from the city since 2001.

Roller coasters such as Le Monstre and Goliath, the panoramic skyline view of Vieux-Montréal across the river, and L'International des Feux Loto-Québec, the international fireworks competition held over the water on summer evenings.

L'International des Feux Loto-Québec runs from late June through late July, with shows on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Each country's team gets a 30-minute choreographed show, fired from a barge in the river next to the park.

By Metro to Jean-Drapeau station on the Yellow Line, then a 15-minute walk across the island. By car, take the Jacques Cartier Bridge from the South Shore or downtown Montréal. Paid parking is available on the island.

Generally mid-May through late October, with reduced operating days in May and September and the Fright Fest event running on October weekends. Hours vary by season and are posted by Six Flags ahead of each operating day.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. For anyone who grew up going to La Ronde in summer or who remembers Expo 67 on the island, the silhouette of the park and the Jacques Cartier Bridge lands quickly. The Small or Medium carries well as a gift.

Mid-century modern interiors, Montréal Plateau apartments with exposed brick, and any room with warm wood and saturated accent walls. The blues and bridge geometry also work in a more graphic, jewel-toned palette.

Yes. Maximalist and retro-modern styling both favor specific civic imagery from named landmarks over generic skyline art. An Expo 67 site reads as a real place with a story, which is what those styles reward.

Above a standard sofa the single Large carries the bridge line. For a longer wall, a 4-tile Mural extends the skyline and river. Above a console or entry table, the Medium is the easier fit.

Yes. Order it in Dura Satin or Matte for any room with humidity or splash, including kitchens, bathrooms, and covered porches. The colour lives inside the ceramic, not on top.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for routine cleaning. For anything stuck, a drop of mild dish soap. No abrasives, no ammonia-based cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license artwork from other artists, and we do not reproduce other studios' work.

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