Every November the high street fills with Christmas sandwiches. PAUL, the French bakery, is offering its own take, with two festive baguettes on sale from 18 November.
The two sandwiches
Le Noël Turkey combines turkey, streaky bacon and a horseradish rainbow slaw, served in PAUL’s cranberry, sage and onion baguette. It costs £7.50.
Le Noël Brie uses the same cranberry, sage and onion baguette, filled with brie, mince pie chutney, sliced pear and crunchy walnuts. It is the vegetarian option and costs £7.10.
Both prices are for takeaway, and PAUL notes that prices differ slightly at its Three Quays and St Pancras shops.
Where and when
The sandwiches are available from 18 November to 4 January at PAUL’s 31 locations across London, Reading and Oxford. They will also be offered as part of PAUL’s online platters, which are aimed at office lunches and gatherings, so a festive spread for a team does not have to mean a trip to the shop.
A baker’s angle on a seasonal staple
What sets these apart is the bread. Most Christmas sandwiches lean on the filling, but PAUL has built both around a flavoured baguette, which makes sense for a business that started as a bakery. PAUL was established in 1889 in Lille and is still family-owned, with recipes passed down through five generations. In 2025, several of its products, including its croissant, its baguette, the Frasier and the escargot, won Great Taste Awards. PAUL says all of its food is made fresh daily, without artificial ingredients or artificial colourants.
The fillings are also worth a second look. Pairing mince pie chutney with brie and pear borrows from the Christmas cheeseboard, and horseradish slaw brings some heat to a turkey sandwich that can otherwise be heavy.
What it means for shoppers
For anyone working or shopping in central London, Reading or Oxford in the run-up to Christmas, it is a straightforward lunch with a seasonal twist. Supermarket and café menus have been changing with the seasons all year, as we saw when Tesco Café launched 21 new autumn menu items.
If you would rather make your own festive sandwiches for a party, our guide to classic and modern sandwich fillings is a good place to start, and leftover turkey and brie work well in most of them.
You can find your nearest shop at paul-uk.com. Details and image via PAUL.
