Magical Yule logs

Couture, extravagant, bucolic ......  les buches de Noel are all dressed up for the holidays. They were made by French chefs, master bakers, confectioners of large, fine chocolate and gourmet French stores such as Fauchon, Dalloyau, Lenotre, Patrick Roger and many more.
To celebrate Christmas and New Year, an exhibit of 20 Yule logs are currently on display at the castle of Breteuil in France. Here is a selection of these unique and tasteful creations.

Designed by Christian Lacroix for Lenotre

Jean-Paul Hevin, the Palm Tree log

Jean-Paul Hevin, the Flying log

Pierre Herme and Louis-Marie de Castelbajac

 Garden Party log for Pain de Sucre

Cousue main-handmade log for the Crillon Hotel, Paris

Patrick Roger, Elf and Christmas Tree 

Christophe Michalak for the Plaza-Athenee Hotel, Paris

For the Ritz Hotel, Paris

Buche Angelina by Maud Charmay

Pierre Marcolini, Christmas sphere

Carette, Snowball 

Arnaud Delmontel, the Macaroon Christmas Tree

Laduree, the Sun King

Images via Voguefr.