1. The Most Artistic: Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa
Inspired by Kandinsky, the deconstructed log from the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, created by Claire Santos Lopes, evokes the legendary work of the artist, Composition VIII. Six desserts with flavors of speculoos, cinnamon, and chocolate come together to create a true abstract canvas, customizable to your tastes and colors.
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Price: €120 for 6 people
Available for order, in limited edition
2. The freshest: Claire Heitzler & producers
The Piémont log by Claire Heitzler & producers combines the sweetness of Piémont hazelnuts with the acidity of citrus from Eus, creating a perfect balance. Biscuit and crunchy hazelnut, citrus marmalade, and light mousse come together for a delightful balance between sweetness and acidity.
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Price: 48 € for 6 people
Available for order
3. The most majestic: The Drugstore
Inspired by the famous Lion of Publicis, the log The Lion from Drugstore is a delightful treat. It combines choux pastry biscuit, almond-buckwheat crisp, praline, creamy caramel-vanilla, and a white chocolate shell: a perfect blend of aesthetics and generous flavors.
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Price: €45 for 4-6 people
Available on order
4. The most childlike: Café de la Paix
Take a trip down memory lane with the log from Café de la Paix this winter! With its protective little bear, this log made of Madagascar vanilla mousse, vanilla biscuit, praline feuilletine, and salted butter caramel is a bundle of sweetness. Set on a wooden log, it evokes a subtly enchanting childhood world.
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Price: €85 for 6-8 people
Available for order
5. The most Italian: La Felicità
Big Mamma reinvents Christmas with the Tiramibûche, a log in the shape of a chocolate train car filled with Italian flavors. Inside, you'll find a reinterpreted tiramisu: ladyfinger biscuits soaked in coffee, mascarpone cream, dripping caramel, and crispy almond crunch. It’s a generous and festive dessert, truly a celebration of dolce vità.
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Price: €39 for 6 to 8 people
Pre-order at lafelicita.fr
Pick up at the Caffetteria stand (to the left when entering, until 5 PM)
6. The most retro: SO/Paris
The Santa Esmeralda Yule Log gives a festive twist to Christmas with its 70s disco design and a tribute to Notre-Dame. Created by pastry chef Sylvain Lucas, this masterpiece combines almond-pecan dacquoise, hazelnut feuilletine, praline, and vanilla-cardamom mousse, all wrapped up in a chic and festive disco ball! It’s a bold and delightful dessert that definitely catches the eye.
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Price: 95 € for 8 people
Available for pre-order 7 days in advance, while stocks last
Pick-up from December 18 to 26, 2024
7. The most rock: Kimpton Saint-Honoré
Calling all rock enthusiasts! This creation is the result of a collaboration with the Gibson guitar brand, and this rock’n roll log is an explosion of flavors: 75% chocolate mousse, mango-banana-passion-fruit-pineapple insert, buckwheat praline, and chocolate brownie biscuit. Its original design and perfect balance make it a unique piece for Christmas.
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Price: 90 € for 6-8 people
Available upon order
8. The most traditional: Jeffrey Cagnes
This winter, the master pastry chef from Paris, Jeffrey Cagnes, reinvents a classic of French pastry with his log: the Paris-Brest. Hazelnut mousse, praline madeleine biscuit, filled choux pastry, and praline crunch combine to create a generous and comforting dessert, perfect for praline lovers!
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Price: €47 for 6 to 8 people (590g)
Available for pre-order for pickup starting December 16
9. The most adventurous: Nina Métayer
Voted best pastry chef in the world in 2023 and 2024, Nina Métayer has outdone herself this year with a yule log inspired by her memories in Mexico: La Plume, a tribute to the temple of Quetzalcóatl. As light as the object it represents, this dessert combines the flavors of corn, chocolate, chipotle chili, and lime, creating a bold and refined masterpiece. Every detail, from the hand-sculpted molds to the taste, takes guests on a sensory journey.
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Price: €96 for 8 people
Limited edition, pre-orders recommended
Available in Paris and La Rochelle from Wednesday, December 4 to Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
10. The most deceptive: Cédric Grolet
With his Citrus Basket, Cédric Grolet offers an eye-catching yule log, his specialty! Under its basket-like appearance, a delightful blend of vanilla mousse, flowing lemon-orange-grapefruit hearts, citrus Japanese biscuit, and marmalade creates an explosion of freshness and citrus goodness. And if citrus isn’t really your thing, the yule log is also available in a chestnut basket and a floral basket with exotic flavors.
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Price: €110 for 8 people
Available for order until December 31, 2024
11. The most polar: Yann Couvreur
A little trip to the desert, how does that sound? This winter, Yann Couvreur's Toundra log captures the beauty of Arctic landscapes. Tonka bean sponge cake, pears, maple caramel, and vanilla mousse come together to create a refined dessert that pays tribute to the wild Nordic nature through carefully balanced textures and flavors.
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Price: 69 € for 6 people
Available for order, pick up in store from December 15 to 31
12. The Lightest: BO&Mie
What symbolizes winter more than a snowflake? The signature log 2024 from BO&Mie plays with freshness featuring a crunchy almond base from Provence, a creamy Bresse white cheese, a cheesecake mousse, and a hint of Menton lemon. A delicate and airy creation, available in ultra-limited edition.
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Price: €69.90 for 6-8 people
Available for order
Bonus. The most decadent: Ganache
The chocolate pecan caramel log created by Chaïmaa Lemoine has everything to please: a pecan Trocadéro biscuit, a crunchy pecan praline, a creamy pecan filling, and a wonderfully smooth salted butter caramel insert that delights our taste buds, all topped with a light milk chocolate ganache, and wrapped in a pecan-style rocher glaze. We want more!
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Price: €48 for 6 people
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