Jean-Pierre Le Dantec.

Jean-Pierre Le Dantec is an engineer who graduated from École Centrale and an art historian. He taught for many years at the École Nationale d’Architecture de Paris-La Villette, which he directed from 2001 to 2006, and led the research team “Architecture, Environments, Landscapes.” As a writer, he has published numerous works on garden art and landscaping, including Le Sauvage et le Régulier. Art des jardins et paysagisme en France au XXe siècle (2002), Splendeur des jardins de Paris (1991), and Le Roman des jardins de France (1987, 2001). He is also the author of essays and novels and has participated in the design of several gardens and urban planning projects, notably in Boulogne-Billancourt, Meudon, and Angers, and at the International Garden Festival in Chaumont-sur-Loire.

His career combines scientific rigor, a passion for landscape, and an interest in architectural and urban design. He has also produced several radio and television programs on the art of gardens and landscape design.

He is the author of the following books published by Éditions du Pacifique: Gardens of Paris Sketchbook, Coffret Paris Aquarelles (Paris Sketchbook Box Set).