French-language Literary Prize 2024

Under the presidency of François Chaslin, the following works were carefully selected for their
quality and relevance by the selection committee composed of: Jacques de Neuville & Ursula Wieser Benedetti for CIVA and Marie Wabbes for the Comité René Pechère.

Selected books:

· Pierre Delohen et Gilles Clément (Préface), Le Voyage d’ALEP, Archibooks
· Dieter Dietz et Lucía Jalón Oyarzun (dir.), Passage-Paysage, Presses Polytechniques Romandes
· Marco Martella, Les fruits du myrobolan, Actes Sud
· Bertrand Stofleth & Geoffroy Mathieu, Paysages usagés 2012-2022, Building books
· Jacques Moulin, Les jardins de Versailles – 1623-1715, InFine Éditions D’art

Under the presidency of François Chaslin (FR) the Jury is composed of:

Nicole d’Huart BE
Barbara de Nicolaÿ FR
Nathalie de Harlez BE
Ursula Wieser Benedetti BE
Sonia Keravel FR
Catherine Maumi FR
Donatienne de SéjournetBE
Didier Wirth FR
Alexandre Chemetof FR
Michael Jakob FR
Yaron Pesztat BE

These works were deliberated in the presence of the jury on 26 September 2024 at CIVA and the Prize was awarded on Wednesday 27 November 2024 at the Galerie Bortier in Brussels.

Press Dossier (PDF) & annexes to the Press Dossier

Thérèse CHOTTEAU – Prize Jury Trophy 2024

Jephan de Villiers – Jury Special Mention Trophy 2024

Jacques Moulin (Winner)

Marco Martella (Mention)


Presentation of 27 November 2024 at the Galerie Bortier

Photo Report from 27 November 2024 at the Galerie Bortier


In the Press…

BX1 – 3 décembre 2024 – Paul Grosjean ‘https://www.tresorsdebruxelles.be/bx1-billet-hebdomadaire-sur-lactualite-du-patrimoine-bruxellois/

https://www.tresorsdebruxelles.be/bx1-billet-hebdomadaire-sur-lactualite-du-patrimoine-bruxellois

Trésors de Bruxelles – Paul Grosjean – published 2/12/2024: https://www.tresorsdebruxelles.be/les-jardins-de-versailles-1623-1715-prix-litteraire-rene-pechere-2024/ & https://www.tresorsdebruxelles.be/chronique-n-66-du-2-decembre-2024/

l’Eventail – Martin Boonen – 28/11/2023: www.eventail.be/lifestyle/nature-et-jardin/jacques-moulin-recompense-par-le-prix-rene-pechere

La Libre Belgique – Guy Duplat – published 27/11/2024: https://kiosque.lalibre.be/data/31690/reader/reader.html?t=1733146777695#!preferred/0/package/31690/pub/74220/page/38

Le Soir Immo – Paolo Leonardi – published 25/11/24): https://www.lesoir.be/638185/article/2024-11-25/immo-la-ville-de-demain-deviendra-plus-resiliente-grace-la-nature

La Dernière Heure – Julien Rensonnet – published 18-11/2024: https://www.dhnet.be/regions/bruxelles/2024/11/18/la-galerie-bortier-rouvre-avec-un-cocktail-polemique-alliant-bouquinistes-et-restos-les-livres-anciens-ca-va-pas-bien-avec-les-odeurs-de-friture-DWU25M3Z4RH47PUSKYTOVKE7ME/

Newsletter of the ‘Au Fil des Saisons’ agenda – Bénédicte Courtens – 15/11/2024 https://www.comitepechere.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/News-Le-15-novembre-2024_FWHNET.be_-1.pdf

Fédération Wallonie Horticole – 13/11/2024 – https://www.fwhnet.be/le-laureat-du-prix-litteraire-rene-pechere-2024-sera-bientot-devoile

La Libre Immo – 31/10 – 6/11/2024 https://kiosque.lalibre.be/data/31396/reader/reader.html?t=1730723085495#!preferred/0/package/31396/pub/73816/page/10

Le Journal de l’Architecte – Nicolas Hoyoux (Parution le 30/10/2024) : https://www.lejournaldelarchitecte.be/actualite/publications/6811-les-5-finalistes-du-prix-litteraire-rene-pechere-2024.html

In the section « Books and publications from the world of gardens», see the references to the 2 prize-winning books of the Prix Pechère 2024.

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