Wender·Vista
Futuroscope
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileFrance
north of Poitiers, in the Vienne department of western France

Futuroscope

— — a park where the buildings themselves are the show.

— 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

“A multimedia theme park opened in 1987 in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, 10 kilometres north of Poitiers in western France. Denis Laming designed the architecture, including the Kinemax crystal, the white sphere, and the tilted glass cube, as a permanent exhibition of geometric futurism. Rides and shows lean on cinema rather than coasters: giant IMAX, 4D theatres, motion simulators. About 2 million visitors come each year, making it France's third busiest theme park after the two Disney gates.

from the studio
Futuroscope
— bring it home

Futuroscope, 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 Futuroscope

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

Futuroscope opened on 31 May 1987 in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, a commune in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 10 kilometres north of Poitiers. The park was founded by René Monory, then president of the Vienne general council, as the anchor of a wider technology and science park. The architect Denis Laming has designed every building on the 60-hectare site, including the mirrored Kinemax IMAX crystal completed in 1987. Annual attendance reached 2 million in 2019 and has since recovered to similar levels, placing the park third in France behind the two Disneyland Paris gates.

— the visit

The park sits directly on the A10 motorway between Paris and Bordeaux, with its own TGV station, Futuroscope, served by direct trains from Paris Montparnasse in about 1 hour 35 minutes. The season runs February through early January with a short closure in late January for maintenance. Most attractions are cinema-based: giant IMAX, 4D motion theatres, and ride-through simulators including the Sébastien Loeb rally cell. The nightly show, La Clé des Songes, projects across the central lake from spring through early autumn and uses the white architecture itself as a screen.

— informed by Futuroscope (official)
— the year

High season runs July and August, when daily attendance can exceed 25,000 and the queueing system stretches to two-hour waits at the Sébastien Loeb simulator. May and September offer the same shows with about half the crowd and warmer-than-average western French weather. The park's anniversary in late May is marked each year with reduced ticketing and evening programming. After the brief January closure for maintenance, the buildings, lit at night through their glass cladding, are themselves the off-season postcard.

— informed by Futuroscope (official)
— where
France · Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Vienne
— position
46.6678° N · 0.3675° E
— 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.
10 km S
Poitiers
historic city
1 km S
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
commune
at the lake
Futuroscope TGV station
rail station
N
Futuroscope
Poitiers
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
Futuroscope TGV station
— common questions

What people ask.

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

In Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Vienne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France, about 10 kilometres north of Poitiers. It sits directly on the A10 motorway between Paris and Bordeaux.

31 May 1987. The park was founded by René Monory, then president of the Vienne general council, as the anchor attraction of a wider technology and science park.

Denis Laming, who has designed every building on the 60-hectare site since the park's founding. His mirrored Kinemax IMAX crystal was the first structure completed, in 1987.

About 2 million in a typical recent year, making Futuroscope France's third most-visited theme park after Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park.

Mostly cinema-based: giant IMAX projection, 4D motion theatres, and ride-through simulators including a Sébastien Loeb rally cell. There are fewer roller coasters than at a typical theme park.

Direct TGV from Paris Montparnasse to the on-site Futuroscope station in about 1 hour 35 minutes. By road, the A10 motorway exit puts you at the park gates in roughly 3 hours 30 minutes.

La Clé des Songes, a projection and water show across the central lake, running spring through early autumn. It uses the park's signature white architecture as a projection surface.

— about the piece in your home

Futuroscope is the local landmark for everyone who grew up in the Vienne, and most school children visit on a class trip. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The white architecture and stained-glass blues suit Minimalist, Mid-century-modern, and Scandinavian rooms. It pairs with pale oak, brushed steel, and concrete; less so with heavy traditional palettes.

A single Large above a three-seat sofa frames the Kinemax crystal. For the full park skyline, a 4-tile Mural opens the horizon; a 9-tile Mural carries a wider feature wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and steam-stable, suited to backsplashes, shower walls, and powder rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour is held in the ceramic surface under a thin glossy finish and will not fade. Avoid abrasive pads and solvent cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made by Reid Wender, the curator, in the studio's stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language. Nothing is licensed in or out.

It reads as Mid-century-modern with a French Minimalist edge, the direction Paris and Bordeaux designers have moved through the mid-2020s, where geometric architecture anchors otherwise restrained rooms.

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