Top 7 logs and chocolates made in the Marais

For the end of 2024, master chocolatiers and pastry chefs are doubling their creativity to offer logs et chocolates exceptional. Combining refined techniques and contemporary flavors, each house highlights its unique know-how: from the Japanese influences of Edwart Chocolatier to the elegant creations of Pierre Marcolini, including the remarkable pieces of the Maison du Chocolat. These creations, thought out down to the smallest details, are all tributes to artisanal excellence and gourmet delights.

Edwin & Arthur, Edwart Chocolatier

It's an understatement to say that we love the work of this chocolatier whose Japanese influences and nods to childhood reinforce our capacity for wonder. Never mawkish, this year Edwart is showcasing the icy landscapes of the North Pole where penguins are kings, two of them - penguins Edwin & Arthur - first names of the brand's founders - are the mischievous stars of this Christmas 2024. The boxes are illustrated by tattoo artist Eddie Czaicki.

• Edwin & Arthur
On the base garnished with Piedmont hazelnut praline, the ice floe contains coated hazelnuts and dark chocolate nibbles. The whole is made with 68% grand cru dark chocolate from Tanzania.

45 €
Also available in milk chocolate version

• Piece of ice floe
Another tempting proposition: bite into a piece of chocolate ice floe. This 23 cm XL tablet, which looks like a chocolate ice floe, contains a Piedmont hazelnut praline combined with a deliciously tangy yuzu ganache.

29 €
Only available in milk chocolate version

▼ Edwart Chocolatier – Marais
17 Street Old Temple, 75004 Paris
Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. then from 13 p.m. to 20 p.m.
Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 20 a.m.
Phone: 01 42 78 48 

Logs Caramel, Oviedo et The Flight, pierre marcolini

The double World Pastry Champion has three creations to offer us, straight out of the enchanted landscape of his Gentleman des Neiges. Yule logs with a very traditional appearance but full of surprises with the flavors of our time.

• The Caramel : its joconde biscuit, creamy and caramel Bavarian, pecan praline, white chocolate icing brings a wood effect.

• Oviedo : still based on hazelnut joconde biscuit counterbalanced by a creamy Madagascar vanilla, milk chocolate mousse, hazelnut-lime praline, dark chocolate icing.

• And finally The Flight, a log of intense chocolate: cocoa biscuit, orange cream, dark chocolate mousse, almond praline, dark chocolate icing with wood effect.

Log: €55 for 6 people
Individual log: €7,90

• Gentleman of the Snows
Another piece that will look great on a beautiful table is the Gentleman des Neiges, a character that symbolizes Christmas, made entirely from homemade dark chocolate using exceptional beans from Ecuador and Sao Tomé.

Under this topic, 2 drawers full to bursting, the first with 36 truffles. The second with 36 chocolates with comforting and gourmet flavors.

159 €

▼ pierre marcolini
5 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Paris
Monday to Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 19:30 p.m.
Phone: 01 40 20 07 22

Wind roses, The House of Chocolate

Nicolas Cloizeau, the house's pastry chef and chocolatier, excels in his art. In fact, he always impresses us with his know-how and great creativity, and this season is no exception. 

• Wind roses
So he declines his immense Rose des vents one piece at 3200€ the artistic piece of 6kg and 50cm high, (made in small series), in more reasonable versions. Like his small Roses des vents. On a base of almond-hazelnut praline and walnut paste with walnut pieces, Madagascar vanilla and crepe pieces lace stars worked in 56% dark chocolate and ivory 33%, are impressive.

30 €

• The exceptional log
This pastry creation combines chocolate and nuts. It consists of a 68% dark chocolate mousse from Bali on a gluten-free biscuit with Périgord nuts. A creamy milk chocolate and a creamy vanilla walnut are combined with a walnut-vanilla praline. The whole thing rests on a layered chocolate base, topped with a milk chocolate bar garnished with caramelized nuts. A dark chocolate compass rose adds the finishing touch to this refined dessert.

120 €
One size for 6/8 people, limited edition. In-store collection only.

▼ The House of chocolate
14 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (exceptional opening) from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. (exceptional opening)
Exceptional closure on Wednesdays
Tel: +01 89 71 81 79

Log Gyokuro, Sugarloaf pastry

True to their mastery of art and always very attentive to detail, Nathalie and Didier, the founders of this pastry shop, bakery and caterer, invite us to treat ourselves this Christmas with inspired logs. Despite the increase in raw materials, they have made sure to keep the 2023 prices.

• State of shock reveals a crunchy Sacher biscuit followed by a hazelnut cream, a cocoa-soaked biscuit, a dark chocolate mousse and a cocoa glaze topped with caramelized hazelnuts.

• Miss Marple is the result of the layering of a chestnut flour biscuit, hazelnut crisp, quince pulp, as well as sweetened homemade chestnut cream lined with a chestnut mousse and praline chocolate with Piedmont hazelnuts.

• Tonka is delectable for lovers of chocolate, apple and sesame. Under a Genoa bread, here is a black and white sesame crisp, semi-candied apple pulp, a bourbon vanilla cream, a tonka bean mousse.

• Gyokuro Matcha and pistachio dominate this Yule log with its Spanish pistachio biscuit, topped with a Matcha green tea cream, wrapped in coconut cream, with a Gyokuro green tea mousse.

4 pers: 38 €
6 pers: 57 €
8 pers: 76 €
10 pers: 95 €

• For those who don't like logs :
Winter tart made with almond paste, winter fruits, poached pears and pink grapefruit.
Yuzu tart, almond cream and mango.
Chestnut-orange tart.
Or the Black Velvet, a Piedmont hazelnut praline dessert with different chocolate mousses of varying intensities.

▼ Sugarloaf Pastry
14 Rue Rambuteau, 75003 Paris
Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m.
Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 19 p.m.
Closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Tel: +01 45 74 68 92

Log Kasham – GLUTEN FREE, JOJO & CO, ©Natalia Khoroshayeva

If you have never tasted the products of this pastry chef who recently arrived in the Marais, this is the opportunity to rush to Johanna. This artisan has what it takes.

• His log Kasham (gluten-free) will drive chocolate fans crazy! It expresses an exquisite marriage between caramelized buckwheat, a chocolate joconde biscuit, an intense buckwheat praline, a sobacha chocolate caramel insert and a dark chocolate mousse. An explosion of chocolate flavors guaranteed.

• The Winter Garden gives in to freshness, with its grapefruit biscuit, its clementine confit, its citrus crisp, its fromage blanc mousse and a whipped clementine ganache.

• Frosted Vanilla as for it, it is a pure delicacy with its vanilla praline heart, creamy black vanilla and crunchy kadaif wrapped in a whipped ganache with smoked vanilla.

Log: €7,90
Log for 4/6 people: €40
Log for 6/8 people: €49
Pre-order until Dec. 21 for Dec. 24 and until Dec. 28 for Dec. 31.

▼ JOJO & CO Pastry
37 King of Sicily Street, 75004 Paris
Monday and Tuesday from 09:30 a.m. to 18:30 p.m.
Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 20 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 19:30 p.m.
Tel: +09 55 07 87 55

The famous Lille house has taken root in Le Marais by setting up, before the summer, on rue de Bretagne, its second Parisian store. This will complete the offer of their delightful first boutique on rue Elzévir. Like their logs.

• The Black Star
This year, the exceptional piece is the Black Star, made with a soft chocolate biscuit, a 72% cocoa dark chocolate sabayon, a crème brûlée with Madagascar vanilla, a mixture of orange/passion fruit confit, a hazelnut cream, a crispy shortbread with hazelnut praline and coffee. All accompanied by a custard coulis.

6 pers: 60 €
Also available in a classic version from €32 (4p).
Only available from December 17 to 25, 2024.

▼ Méert Paris Brittany
29 Rue Debelleyme, 75003 Paris
Monday (exceptional opening), Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 19:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 19:30 a.m.
Closed wednesday
Tel: +01 44 54 32 50

▼ Meert Paris Marais
16 Rue Elzevir, 75003 Paris
Monday (exceptional opening), Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 19:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 19:30 a.m.
Closed wednesday
Tel: +01 49 96 56 90

• Signature Log
This institution, where an impressive number of great chefs have passed through, is making a splash with its exceptional log in the shape of a terrestrial globe decorated with constellations. Made in a very limited edition, this piece was designed by Sébastien Monceau, the chef of Fauchon, in collaboration with the artist Gaël Gaborel, a renowned terrestrial globe maker. This feat highlights excellence, innovation and luxury.

Log only: €110
Log with globe: €450

• Moon to bite into
Another gourmet creation available in the Fauchon du Marais boutique: the chocolate moon to bite into. Inside this magnificent case, you will discover a unique recipe combining intense 66% dark chocolate, on a crispy shortbread with caramel and Guérande fleur de sel, and a creamy praline with Piedmont hazelnuts.

42 €.

• Box of candied chestnuts
For lovers of candied chestnuts, Fauchon has preserved their authentic flavor. Each fruit is sorted for its perfect shape and regular size. They undergo slow candied storage for 7 to 10 days in a delicate syrup flavored with Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar, followed by a satin glaze for optimal shine and texture.

Box of 8 pieces €43
Box of 12 pieces €53.

▼ Fauchon
14 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris
From Tuesday to Saturday 11AM - 19PM
Closed Monday and Sunday
Tel: +01 45 32 68 48