Florent Chavouet
Florent Chavouet (born 11 February 1980) is a French illustrator and author best known for his graphic travelogues set in Japan. His work has received numerous literary and artistic awards, including the Prix Ptolémée (2009), the Prix Pierre Loti (2011), and the Fauve Polar SNCF prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival (2015).
Florent Chavouet
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- 1980 · Nevers.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- comics artist
- Honours
- Ptolémée Prize
- Languages
- French
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Florent Chavouet (born 11 February 1980) is a French illustrator and author best known for his graphic travelogues set in Japan. His work has received numerous literary and artistic awards, including the Prix Ptolémée (2009), the Prix Pierre Loti (2011), and the Fauve Polar SNCF prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival (2015).
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Biography
Chavouet earned a master's degree in visual arts and began visiting Japan from 2004 onward.
Tokyo Sanpo (2009)
Tokyo Sanpo (2009)
Published in 2009, by Éditions Philippe Picquier, this is a graphic travel memoir chronicling six months of everyday life in Tokyo through detailed colored-pencil sketches, personal notes, and hand-drawn neighborhood maps. It won the Prix Ptolémée at the Festival International de Géographie in 2009. The book was translated into English as Tokyo on Foot (Tuttle, 2011) and received critical acclaim. Foreword Reviews praised it as “warm, whimsical, and rich in vignettes” and Halcyon Realms described it as “a delightful visual exploration of Tokyo’s neighborhoods.”
Manabé Shima (2010)
Manabé Shima (2010)
A travelogue chronicling a two-month residency on the Japanese island Manabeshima. Published in 2010 by Éditions Philippe Picquier, the book was part of the official selection at the 2011 Angoulême International Comics Festival and won the Prix Pierre Loti in 2011. Parka Blogs and Self Taught Japanese both noted the work's intimacy and observational humor.
Petites Coupures à Shioguni (2014)
Petites Coupures à Shioguni (2014)
A fictional noir graphic novel set in rural Japan, published on 20 November 2014 by Éditions Philippe Picquier. It was awarded the Fauve Polar SNCF at the 2015 Angoulême International Comics Festival, a fact confirmed by *Le Monde* in its reporting of that year's festival awards.
L'Île Louvre (2015)
L'Île Louvre (2015)
Commissioned by the Louvre Museum, this drawn reportage explores the museum's space through a sketchbook format, published 5 November 2015 by Futuropolis / Musée du Louvre.
Touiller le miso (2020)
Touiller le miso (2020)
A haiku-style sketch-travelogue documenting a sake-themed journey across Japan, published 9 November 2020 by Editions Philippe Picquier. Pen Online described it as “poetic and precise.”
Art style and themes
Art style and themes
Chavouet's work is known for colored-pencil illustrations, isometric perspectives, and maps. His books blend personal narrative with humor and cultural detail.
Exhibitions and commissions
Exhibitions and commissions
• Solo exhibition "Là-bas vu d'ici" at Huberty & Breyne Gallery in Paris. • Stamp illustrations for La Poste de France (2017). • Christmas window displays for Galeries Lafayette (2022). • In 2026, Chavouet's work was featured on the cover of the Beaux Arts Éditions special issue Quand le dessin raconte les mondes économiques, published in collaboration with Art Faber for the Drawing Now Paris fair.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1980
Florent Chavouet born at Nevers.
Reception
Asia by the Book described Tokyo on Foot as “a deeply personal account.” Japaneselit.net praised its cultural observations.
Awards
• Prix Ptolémée, 2009 • Prix Pierre Loti, 2011 • Official Selection, Angoulême International Comics Festival, 2011 • Fauve Polar SNCF, 2015
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- 1.Livres Hebdo. "Prix Ptolémée – 2009: Tokyo Sanpo". Livres Hebdo. Accessed 8 August 2025
- 2."Palmarès officiel 2015 – Fauve Polar SNCF". Festival d'Angoulême. Accessed 8 August 2025
- 3.Loiret, Guillaume (4 May 2021). "Un lieu, une rencontre : les îles japonaises de Florent Chavouet". Le Monde. Accessed 8 August 2025
- 4.Loiret, Guillaume (4 May 2021). "Un lieu, une rencontre : les îles japonaises de Florent Chavouet". Le Monde. Accessed 8 August 2025
- 5.Chavouet, Florent (2009-03-20). Tokyo Sanpo. Editions Philippe Picquier. ISBN 9782809700763.
- 6.Livres Hebdo. "Lauréats 2009 – Prix Ptolémée". 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- 7.Review of Tokyo on Foot. 28 April 2011.
- 8.Tokyo on Foot : Travels in the City's Most Colorful Neighborhoods Book Review. 14 May 2017.
- 9.Chavouet, Florent. Manabé Shima. Éditions Philippe Picquier. 2010. 9782809702156.
- 10.Le prix Loti visite une île japonaise. Sud Ouest. 15 July 2011.
- 11.Manabeshima – Parka Blogs Review.
- 12.Manabeshima – Self Taught Japanese Review. 13 November 2015.
- 13.Chavouet, Florent. Petites Coupures à Shioguni. Éditions Philippe Picquier. 2014-11-20. 9782809710458.
- 14.Potet, Frédéric. Riad Sattouf remporte le Fauve d'or à Angoulême pour «L'Arabe du futur». Le Monde. 1 February 2015.
- 15.Chavouet, Florent (2015-11-05). L'Île Louvre. Futuropolis / Musée du Louvre. ISBN 9782754810104.
- 16.Chavouet, Florent (2020-11-09). Touiller le miso. Editions Philippe Picquier. ISBN 9782809715033.
- 17.Travelling in Search of Sake with Florent Chavouet. 31 December 2020.
- 18.Tokyo on Foot. 22 October 2011.
- 19.Tokyo on Foot : Travels in the City's Most Colorful Neighborhoods by Florent Chavouet (Tuttle). 21 March 2022.
- 20.Vente aux enchères - Millon | Exhibition | HUBERTY & BREYNE.
- 21.HUBERTY & BREYNE. HUBERTY & BREYNE, i.e. Moz.
- 22.Quand le dessin raconte les mondes économiques.
- 23.Huberty & Breyne at Drawing Now Paris.
- 24.Tokyo on Foot : Travels in the City's Most Colorful Neighborhoods by Florent Chavouet (Tuttle). 21 March 2022.
- 25.Tokyo on Foot. 22 October 2011.
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