Somehow, in a way both slightly over-the-top and magical, at holiday time Paris transforms itself from the City of Light into the City of Glorious Cakes and Chocolates. We’ve put together this gallery slideshow of 33 mouthwatering delights the chefs of Paris have been planning for months to make you gasp and longingly whisper, “it’s too beautiful to eat.”
1. Hotel Raphael Paris Xylophone de Noël
2. Pierre Marcolini’s La Planète Noël et son bonnet croissant de lune
3. Nicolas Bacheyre’s La lanterne de Noël
4. Christophe Michalak and Picard Surgeles’ Magikar Bûche
5. Maison Kayser’s Bûche Edition Limitées 2017, Le Temps de Tsarines
6. Shangri-La Hotel Paris’ The Magic Top 2017 Christmas Log, by Pastry Chef Michael Bartocetti