Looking for the most beautiful and best Yule logs in Paris? Pierre Marcolini's 2025 Christmas logsare a must-see. This year, the chef immerses us in the graphic and elegant world ofArt Deco. He pays tribute to the centenary of the famous 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which was held between the Esplanade des Invalides and the Grand Palais.
This Christmas collection features creations where geometric precision meets sensual curves, in a delicious dialogue between chocolate-making tradition and aesthetic innovation. In the Parisian boutiques in the 6th, 1st, 9th, and 15th arrondissements, these architectural chocolate pieces stand out as true works of art.
The year 2025 marks a century since the Paris exhibition that gave its name to the Art Deco movement. Pierre Marcolini, voted the world's best pastry chef in 2020, has embraced this heritage to design a Christmas collection thatcreates a dialogue between chocolate and Parisian artistic history. The master chocolatier explains that he was fascinated by the balance between rigor and sensuality characteristic of this movement, and by its taut lines contrasting with free-flowing curves. This inspiration finds particular resonance in the capital, whereArt Deco has left its mark on many iconic buildings.
The Bûche Prestige, the centerpiece of this Pierre Marcolini Christmas collection, evokes the splendor of a 1930s palace. Its hypnotic silhouette, sculpted by the chocolatier's imagination and the skill of the artisans, alternates between matte shadows and shiny highlights in a precise graphic language. Beneath these sculptural curves lies a taste revelation: the crunch of smoked nuts and speculoos, the airy intensity of three grand cru chocolates, the sweetness of cinnamon crème brûlée, and the final, unexpected thrill of Sansho pepper. A tasting experience that asserts itself as a free and intense emotion.
Alongside this flagship creation, three other classic Yule logs offer a more accessible take on the Art Deco spirit:
The Christmas Mosaics form a veritable taste palette where each rectangular bite becomes a work of art in its own right. Decorated with geometric patterns inspired byArt Deco —fans, arches, diamonds, stylized lines—these creations are at the crossroads of graphic design and gourmet indulgence. Six powerful combinations make up this collection: Fumée Noire with its vanilla-cinnamon ganache and smoked dark chocolate, Ébène Salée which combines salted butter caramel and 99% dark chocolate, Or Pistache with pistachio praline and blond sesame with kataifi, Noisette Architecturée with its intense Piedmont hazelnut praline, Citron Sculpté which enhances the hazelnut ganache with a zest of lemon, and Fleur de violette combining violet ganache and grand cru dark chocolate from Congo. The Plumier contains 8 bites for €23, while the Malline offers 16 for €39.
The Art Deco Advent calendar transforms the December ritual into an architectural journey. Designed as a showcase where each little opening invites you to cross the threshold into a new world, it reveals pralines, powdered truffles, and Petits Bonheurs over the course of the days, evoking emotion and wonder. This miniature piece, priced at €54, celebrates the spirit of the holidays according to Pierre Marcolini with its geometric lines that leave room for indulgence.
La Boule de Noël, a chocolate jewel with a crispy center of caramelized hazelnut dragées, elegantly completes this collection. Priced at €25 for 10 dragées, it is a refined gift idea. The Panettone, the result of a collaboration with Iginio Massari, combines traditional Italian brioche with grand cru dark chocolate enhanced with a touch of orange. This 500-gram piece, priced at €32, demonstrates the chocolatier's ability to engage with other European pastry traditions.
Pierre Marcolini, a pioneer of the bean-to-bar movement, masters the entire chocolate-making process from the bean onwards. The chocolatier sources his beans directly from independent producers in Cuba, Indonesia, India, São Tomé & Príncipe, Peru, Venezuela, Madagascar, and China. This committed approach guarantees exceptional quality and complete traceability of the beans used in all his creations. The House now has more than 50 boutiques around the world, including several iconic Parisian addresses.
Chocolate lovers can find these Christmas 2025 creations in Pierre Marcolini's Paris boutiques, notably the one on Rue de Seine in the 6th arrondissement, near Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the centenary of Art Deco until April 2026. Other Parisian locations include Rue Saint-Honoré in the 1st arrondissement, Rue Scribe in the 9th arrondissement, and the 15th arrondissement. The collection is available until December 31, 2025.
This Pierre Marcolini Christmas collection celebrates a centuryof Art Deco with a boldness that recalls the spirit of reconstruction and innovation after the First World War. As the chocolatier points out, this spirit still resonates a century later: after chaos comes creation. The geometric lines, refined volumes, and balance between rigor and sensuality characteristic of this artistic movement find their gourmet expression in these logs, mosaics, and other chocolate creations that transform tasting into an aesthetic and sensory experience.
In short, if you're looking for a Christmas log that's out of the ordinary or chocolates that will make a splash on your holiday table, don't miss this collection that pays vibrant homage toParisian Art Deco. Don't miss the opportunity to taste these unique creations that combine history, art, and exceptional chocolate at Pierre Marcolini's boutiques in the capital.
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Location
Pierre Marcolini Boutique
3 Rue Scribe
75009 Paris 9
Recommended age
For all
Official website
eu.marcolini.com
Booking
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