December 26, 2013

Ladur�e Macarons Christmas Tree

The world�s largest Christmas tree made of Ladur�e macarons can now be found at Paris� InterContinental. The brightly colored tree consists of 8,000 macarons, piled nearly 14 feet high. 1417678_10152120972813179_1159732467_o Colors include green, yellow, black, blue, and red with a touch of silver, along with a pompous Elizabethan ruffle collar - inspired by Paris Carnival. 560064_10152121361798179_766296897_n 27 smaller macaron trees is spread out throughout the hallways of InterContinental � Le Grand, and are built with macarons in tones of rose, lavender, orange, and melon. Ladur�e�s team of 50 spent two weeks creating the macarons used, plus one night of setting it all up at the hotel. The partnership between the hotel and bakery has a deeper meaning as well: This Christmas tree display marks 150 years of shared history between the hotel and Ladur�e, as they both began in 1862.
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