On 31th May 2025 at the Château du Lude, the 25th Price P.-J. Redouté was presented by the Association des Jardins du Maine to:

Jardins secrets du Japon,

by Francis Peeters
nd Guy Vandersande
Éditions Ulmer

THE AUTHOR
Francis Peeters is a speaker, journalist and specialist of Asian art. Passionate about gardens, he created himself in Belgium a garden rich of about 1 500 species and cultivars. His numerous trips in the Far East allowed him to discover the most hidden facets of eastern civilizations, which he shares with his works and conferences.

THE BOOK
Jardins secrets du Japon reveals the essence of the Japanese landscape art with 40 unknown gardens. It is intended for garden lovers as well as passionate of Japanese culture. Far from the traditional tourist sites, the author invites us to explore places full of spirituality and serenity, when each element, from the rock to the lantern, wears a deep symbolism. The work enlightens the fundamental principles oft he Japanese landscape art, such as the techniques applied, which could be sources of inspiration for the garden lovers.
Guy Vandersande’s photographs magnificently illustrate the diversity and the beauty of those gardens, offering to the reader a visual immersion in this fascinating universe.
The book distinguishes itself by its quality of presentation. The balanced format, the clarity of the layout and the neat cover under a transparent layer jacket confers to the work an elegant look.
Jardins secrets du Japon is somehow an inivitation to contemplation and discovering of an intimate and poetic Japan, far from the usual cliché.

4 othe books were awarded in the following categories: