Christmas Chocolates and yule logs 2021 by Nicolas Cloiseau for La Maison du Chocolat

Just for a change, Nicolas Cloiseau from La Maison du Chocolat invites us to experience a wonderful gourmet travel to celebrate the Holidays 2021 as it should be. Yule logs and chocolates are obviously on the menu of this new and very beautiful winter collection.

As it happens every year, Nicolas Cloiseau from La Maison du Chocolat wished to dazzle us, surprise us and seduce us with creations especially concocted for the Holidays 2021.

This time, the Meilleur Ouvrier de France chocolatier chef invites us to experience a very gourmet travel thanks to a strong symbols characterizing the Holidays: Christmas tree bulbs…

First, let us see the famous and unmissable exceptional chocolate piece to discover in very limited edition, only 10 pieces in the world. This year, the creation – entirely handmade – represents a Christmas tree bubl made of 69% Pure Origine Île de Sao Tomé dark chocolate, molded into two half-shperes and decorated with an accumulation of 26 bulbs of 5 different sizes.

The whole is hemstitched with 2,916 holes, pierced and decorated with stars. And this year's big novelty is the bulb contains a LED spiral to plug in to project the drawing of the holes on the wall!

Let us continue the discovery of the Christmas 2021 collection by La Maison du Chocolat with the Bouleversante yule log based on 69% pure origine île de Sao Tomé dark chocolate mousse, old-fashioned almond praline, soft cake with crunchy almonds, a layer of fresh violet fig compote from Sollies.

On both sides of the log, a decor with 8 56% dark chocolate bulbs of 5 different sizes and pierced with 572 holes and decorated with stars. Allow €120 for the log serving 6 to 8 foodies. Available in store from December 20 to 24, 2021.

And there are also the Pampilles Boule de Noël. Topping 56% dark chocolate, some whole dry fruits: caramelized almonds and hazelnuts from Spain, Iranian pistachio, and raspberry chocolate balls. Available from November 3, 2021 in store for €28 the 115-g piece.

And what would be Christmas without the famous chocolate boxes? This time, the collection is improved by the oneiric universe by paper-artist Giselle Balosso-Bardin.

Inside the boxes? The staple chocolate bonbons by La Maison du Chocolat and two novelties: the vegan Sao Tomé dark ganache, and fig marzipan & praline. Starting from €30 the box of 24 chocolates; available in store from November 3, 2021.