Grande roue de Montréal

La Grande roue de Montréal is a Ferris wheel built at the Old Port of Montreal, Quebec, Canada for the festivities for the 375th anniversary of the city.

[2] The construction cost of La Grande roue de Montréal, CA$28,000,000, was paid by private investors,[3] and it is operated by La Grande Roue de Montréal Incorporée.

[4] Located on Bonsecours Basin Island in the Old Port of Montreal, it is open to the public daily from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and admittance allows for 20 minutes of use.

[7] The axis of the wheel is anchored on anti-seismic foundations that allow it to withstand winds of 240 kilometres per hour (150 mph).

The wheel is driven by four pairs of electric motors controlled by a variable-frequency drive.