- The Dolce by Wyndham Versailles Domaine du Montcel celebrates its second Christmas with the Bûche Inspiration Mont Blanc du Montcel.
- Chef César Chavepeyer designed the dessert featuring Toile de Jouy motifs and an innovative edible cedar fragrance inspired by the estate’s bicentennial tree.
- The Yule log is priced at €65 and serves 6 to 8 people, with orders available until December 20th.
- Collections are scheduled for December 23rd and 24th, with additional availability at the hotel’s Christmas market on December 13th and 14th.
By Raphael Simon | Friday 05 December 2025
There are places where time seems to stand still, where elegance still whispers between century-old trees and walls steeped in history. For its second Christmas, the Dolce by Wyndham Versailles Domaine du Montcel unveils a creation that transcends mere gourmet delight: an inspired, narrative, almost couture Yule log. A dessert to be admired as much as it is tasted.
A Sweet Homage to Toile de Jouy
Imagined by Chef César Chavepeyer, the “Bûche Inspiration Mont Blanc du Montcel” presents itself as a piece of high patisserie, delicately adorned with the famous Toile de Jouy. An artistic and heartfelt nod to the estate, once owned by Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, the man behind this mythical motif that still graces the most refined interiors today.
This Yule log, with its cream hues and finely reproduced designs, tells the story of the place’s heritage. As if every detail carries the memory of the estate, its splendour, its gardens, its identity.
An Experience on the Border of Taste and Fragrance
But it is upon closer inspection that the magic truly unfolds.
The Dolce Versailles dares an unprecedented sensory creation: an edible cedar fragrance, delicately sprayed onto the Yule log, like a beauty gesture applied to the skin. Inspired by the majestic bicentennial cedar in the park, this woody accord envelops the dessert with an almost mystical aura, blurring the lines between perfumery and gastronomy.
Flavour-wise, the sweetness of vanilla intertwines with the depth of chestnut, while a vanilla pear heart brings freshness, creaminess, and lightness. Everything is subtly balanced: the sweet, the fruit, the woody notes, like a delicate score that evolves in the mouth with the grace of a fragrance unfolding.
A creation that is not merely tasted: it is experienced.
A Heritage, Contemporary, Decidedly Couture Dessert
By combining gastronomy, heritage identity, and olfactory creation, Chef Chavepeyer offers more than just a Yule log: an immersive experience, a true sensory journey to the heart of Domaine du Montcel. Like a winter stroll between history, poetry, and gourmet delight.
Ordering the Bûche Inspiration Mont Blanc du Montcel
- Price : €65 (6 to 8 servings)
- Availability : From 1st to 20th December
- Last collections :
- 23rd December from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- 24th December from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Orders :
- Directly at reception
- By phone with restaurant reception : 01 73 95 61 10
- Online via the dedicated page on the website
- Presence at the Dolce Versailles Christmas Market on 13th and 14th December
🔗 More information on Christmas at the Dolce by Wyndham Versailles Domaine du Montcel via this link : https://www.dolcehotelversailles.com/noel-2025-au-dolce-versailles/
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