Christmas log, the most original creations
For the 2024 festive season, Parisian houses are unveiling their Yule logs. Here’s a glimpse of the most original creations, signed by renowned pastry chefs, available from December. Originality in your choice of Yule log.
The Lion log from Drugstore
Inspired by the famous Publicis Lion, this log combines a soft cookie (made from choux pastry) with an almond and buckwheat crunch. It also contains an almond and buckwheat praline, a creamy vanilla caramel and a vanilla ganache, all enrobed in a white chocolate shell. Available for 4 to 6 people at a price of 45 euros, this log is a reference to the Drugstore spirit.
133, avenue des Champs Elysées, 75008 Paris
Angelina and Maison Sarah Lavoine: The Slavic log
The fruit of a collaboration with Maison Sarah Lavoine, this log reinvents the iconic Slavonic candlestick. It combines a light meringue, chestnut-scented mousse and blackcurrant insert, enrobed in dark chocolate and decorated with vermicelli chestnut cream. Available for 6 people, it retails at 89 euros and embodies Angelina’s sophistication.
226, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
Kimpton St Honoré and Gibson: we will rock you
Kimpton Saint-Honoré Paris and guitar brand Gibson join forces for a log with a rock’n’roll look. The log, covered in dark chocolate, contains a 75% chocolate mousse, an exotic insert (mango, banana, passion fruit, pineapple), a buckwheat praline and a chocolate brownie cookie. Sold for 90 euros, it can delight 6 to 8 people.
27 – 29 boulevard des Capucines, 75002 Paris
La Grande Cascade: the lobster log
This daring creation from La Grande Cascade combines hazelnut crunch, Russian cookie, 64% dark chocolate ganache, creamy caramel and light 64% chocolate mousse. Priced at 120 euros, this Christmas log for 6 combines textures and intense flavors.
Allée de Longchamp – Bois de Boulogne, 75016 Paris
Fruttini’s fruit tree
The Fruttini house offers a unique log in the shape of a chocolate tree, which anyone can compose with the frosted fruit of their choice. Priced from 100 euros, this creation can be customized according to taste, and serves 6 to 8 people.
24, Rue Saint-Placide, 75006 Paris
The Burgundy Winter Flowers log
This Christmas log combines flavors of chestnut, blackcurrant, meringue, lime, vanilla and juniper berries. Designed for 6 to 8 people, it retails for 105 euros.
6, rue Duphot, 75001 Paris
Dengo’s Cabosse log
Dengo offers an intense chocolate Yule log. Composed of a dark chocolate and cashew nut cookie, a cashew nut and tapioca praline, a smooth cream and a 70% dark chocolate chantilly, it is finished with a chocolate shortbread cookie and a dark chocolate powdered shell. Serving 8, it is available for 68 euros.
19, rue Yvonne Le Tac, 75018 Paris
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