 Vienne was director and owner of the Grande Roue de Paris, ('Great Wheel of Paris'), a 100m-high Ferris wheel built in 1900 for the world exhibition.It was demolished in 1920, but almost 100 years passed between its construction and a taller wheel being built.In 1907, he founded the "Wonderland Français" with Robert Coquelle and Victor Breyer, a sports stadium at Luna Park, Paris.