The best logs from pastry chefs for Christmas 2023

Yule logs are much more than just desserts: they embody the festive, gourmet spirit of the season. These gourmet treasures evoke the warmth, tradition and sharing associated with the Christmas spirit. Here's our selection.

La Maison du Chocolat's snowy Yule log:

The Bûche Noël Enneigé, created by Nicolas Cloiseau, artisan chocolatier for La Maison du Chocolat, showcases chocolate with a light mousse, melt-in-the-mouth pear and an exquisite, delicate texture.chocolate with a light mousse, melting pear, creamy caramel, grilled corn praline and crispy salted fried corn. An addictive experience of flavors and textures.

• Price: 120 euros
• Reservations from December 1ᵉʳ in store and online
• Store collection from December 21 to 24, 2023
• www.lamaisonduchocolat.com

The Alléno & Rivoire Enchanted Forest log

Created by the talented duo Yannick Alléno and Aurélien Rivoire, the enchanted log features 6 berlingots in fine dark chocolate shells enclosing a heart of raw cocoa and a divine chocolate mousse. Underneath, a cookie with cacao nibs of Breton shortbread is served as a second part, to be shared as a mignardise with coffee (or champagne).

• Price: 96 euros
• Pre-orders from November 1ᵉʳ. In-store collection from December 18 to 25.
• www.chocolat-allenorivoire.fr

Pierre Marcolini's Boule de Noël log

Bûches "Boule de Noël," a creation by Pierre Marcolini, offer a delicious experience. Lovers of classic pastries will be spoilt for choice with three different recipes.

• Price: 53 euros
• Available online and in store
• www.marcolini.com

Julien Alvarez's exceptional log

Presented in a white chocolate structure, Julien Alvarez's Ladurée log offers a unique sensory experience, with a crunchy praline basea melting hazelnut cookie, a creamy hazelnut-buckwheat praline, a flowing yuzu-mandarin caramel and a Reunion blue vanilla chantilly.

• Price: 300 euros
• Available to order only, from December 13 to 31, 2023.
• www.laduree.fr

Pierre Chirac's Ondes de choc log

Pierre Chirac, head pastry chef at La Scène by Stéphanie Le Quellec, celebrates cocoa through his log. This elegant creation conceals a mucilage confit, a cocoa nib-infused creaminess, a cocoa nib crunch, and a soft cocoa cookie, all wrapped in a 60% milk chocolate mousse from Sierra Leone.

• Price: 95 euros
• Available from December 18 to 31, 2023
• Collection at 22 rue Fourcroy, Paris 75017
• www.la-scene.paris

The Arya log by Pierre Hermé

Pierre Hermé's creativity transforms the log into a veritable work of art. In a dance of deliciously varied textures, shortbread dough, soft cookie, crunchy praline and smooth cream blend harmoniously to reveal the full richness of the flavors.the richness of pistachio flavors, while orange blossom invites itself as a delicate and mysterious spoilsport.

• Price: 130 euros
• Available only on order from December 15 to 31
• www.pierreherme.com

The Déluge de gourmandises log from Lenôtre

Étienne Leroy, Chef de la création sucrée at Lenôtre, invites you to a Christmas feast with his signature log combining intense cocoa nibs and toasted vanilla. This creation offers an exquisite marriage of crunchy cocoa nibs, soft vanilla cookie and tangy exotic fruit compote, all wrapped up in an exquisite chocolate crust.all wrapped in a comforting vanilla caramel and presented on a chocolate sled adorned with gourmet details.

• Price: 230 euros
• Available from December 15 to January 2, 2024
• www.lenotre.com

Le lingot d'or revisited by Merouan Bounekraf

Panade's "linGROS d'or" log by Pastry Chef Merouan Bounekraf is an invitation to sweet escape. A symphony of daring flavors: light cat's-tongue ganache, fresh lingot bean-blood orange confit, and a crunchy praline-napolitan cookie duo.

• Price: 69 euros
• Available from December 5, in a limited edition, in the Panade boutique.
• www.instagram.com/panade_paris

The Maison Sève teddy bear family

These chocolate teddy bears, gently asleep in an elegant log, are the brainchild of Richard Sève. Made with fair-trade cocoa from Nicaragua, this marvel combines a soft cookie, a smooth cream, a light dark chocolate mousse and a crunchy praline with cocoa nibs. A return to childhood guaranteed!

• Price: 59 euros
• Available in Sève boutiques from December 1, 2023.
• Pre-order from November 6, 2023 on the website
• www.chocolatseve.com

The Flocon log by Nina Métayer

Discover Delicatisserie chef Nina Métayer's unique log: pecan-nut crunch, soft cookie, pecan-hazelnut praline, creamy mousse and vanilla mousse. A delight adorned with crunchy tuiles and a candy bead, sublimated by vanilla with spicy notes of Madagascar, Mexico and India.

• Price: 90 euros
• Available from December 6 to 31, 2023.
• Pre-orders recommended.
• www.delicatisserie.com

Claire Heitzler's Avallena log

The "Avallena" log, imagined by chef Claire Heitzler, combines a crunchy hazelnut cookie, a light hazelnut mousse and a semi-creamy hazelnut praline heart. Its crown-shaped design announces the perfect Christmas celebration.

• Price: 68 euros
• Available from 1ᵉʳ December 2023
• Orders on the Atelier website
• Click&Collect and delivery are available
• www.patisserie-claire.com

Yann Couvreur's floral log

Yann Couvreur elegantly marries ST-GERMAIN® liqueur to his event log. An impregnated baba cookie, an almond ganache, a fresh pear compote and a velvety white chocolate shell form this delicate creation, a tribute to the elderflower. A contemporary, refined vision that subtly unites the brands.

• Price: 69 euros
• Available in Yann Couvreur patisseries and by pre-order from
• December 1, 2023.
• www.yanncouvreur.com

Benoît Castel's L'entre nous log

After the success of "Tyrsamisu", Benoît Castel and graphic designer Tyrsa collaborate once again on a poetic Yule log. A granola crunch, a creamy coconut hazelnut praline, a soft dacquoise and a Madagascar vanilla cream make up this creation fusing art and pastry.

• Price: 50 euros
• Available weekends from December 2 and 3, December 9 and 10, and continuously from December 13 to December 24, 2023.
• www.benoitcastel.com

The Yannick Franques log

Chef Yannick Franques imagines a refreshing creation to shine on festive tables. An almond and coconut dacquois cookie, a coconut-lime crunch, a tangy pineapple compote, and an airy coconut mousse make up this delicate work of art that brings dinner to a beautiful close.

• Price: 45 euros
• To be found at Boulanger de la Tour, 2 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
• www.boulangerdelatour.com

Hugues Pouget's Vendôme à table log

Chef Hugues Pouget, of the Hugo & Victor pastry shop, has imagined a log evoking the famous Place Vendôme column. An orange financial cookie, a milk chocolate cream infused with Earl Grey tea, an orange confit and cream, an Earl Grey tea mousse, all embellished with a chocolate decoration reproducing the column. A true work of art.

• Price: €149
• Available for pre-order from December 1ᵉʳ
• Store pickup / Courier delivery Paris and suburbs
• www.hugovictor.com

Paris en bûche by Jean-Paul Hévin

Jean-Paul Hévin, pays tribute to the City of Light with its cloudy, fruity log, available in two versions. Flourless cookie, Grand Cru chocolate mousse, pain de Gênes cookie, pear jelly and light vanilla mousse. The "Grand ciel" version includes lightly caramelized chocolate leaves.

• Price: 122 euros
• www.jeanpaulhevin.com

Chestnut, star of the table

Chefs Cyril Lignac and Benoît Couvrand have opted for chestnut, the emblem of the festive season, for their signature log. It features a soft cookie, a creamy filling and a light cream, topped with a crunchy almond-fleur de sel praline and a blueberry-cassis confit.

• Price: 49 euros
• Available from December 14 to 31 in all stores and on gourmand-croquant.com in Click&Collect.
• www.cyrillignac.com

Philippe Conticini 's signature log

Elegant and daring, this log imagined by Philippe Conticini reveals surprising flavors of white truffle, hazelnut and almond, creating a subtle balance between sweetness and comfort. This unique creation, combining gustatory subtlety and raw aesthetics, is offered in a limited series. A festive jewel of unprecedented harmony.

• Price: 98 euros
• Pre-order from November 24 for in-store collection
• Available in all La Maison boutiques from December 16.
• www.philippeconticini.fr

Whichever log you choose, each of these creations tells a sweet story, closing the Christmas feast with an unforgettable touch of elegance and delight. A gustatory journey that adds a touch of magic to the festive season.