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McDonald's to move in next to Louvre

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) on Oct 7th 2009 at 1:00PM

McDonald's is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in France by opening a new location in the Carrousel du Louvre. This underground mall connects to the storied museum that is home to the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. So, if the latter had arms, she could sport the former's smile with a Big Mac.

France is McDonald's biggest market outside the United States, despite the vocal local minority, and planting a fast food joint next to the most visited museum in the world is a no-brainer. The chain already has more than 1,000 restaurants in the country, and the one on the Champs-Elysees is the most profitable McDonald's in the world.

The Louvre wouldn't say anything about its prospective neighbor. So far, no date has been set for the opening.

Filed under: Food and Drink, Europe, France

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Benjamin Oct 19th 2009 12:39PM

A no brainer? Being from the US I am a bit ashamed. I think the purpose is for France to portray US culture as a fast food culture... perhaps its true

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