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Apple Store Carrousel du Louvre opens today

Apple typically opens retail stores in high-end shopping areas, and this one is as high-end as it gets.

Beneath the great glass pyramid that marks the entrance to the Louvre Museum in Paris is Carrousel du Louvre, home to shops, a gourmet food court, exhibition space and, as of this Saturday, an Apple Store. This will be the first Apple Store in Paris and in France. Another Apple Store is poised to open in the seaside town of Montpellier next Saturday.

This location has the now iconic glass spiral staircase that's featured in other flagship stores and two levels total. If you can't visit Apple Store Carrousel du Louvre this weekend, check out the photos and coverage from ifoAppleStore as well as these photos on Flickr. C'est Magnifique!

Also notable this week is the new Musee du Louvre app that's available for free from the App Store [iTunes link]. Coincidentally, of course.

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Jeremy Seitz

I made it to this today (visiting Paris) - they were giving away Apple T-Shirts in cardboard pyramid boxes - very cool.

November 07 2009 at 2:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
AppleZilla

I can't find the free Musee du Louvre app in the app store and the itunes link above has an error. Anyone know what app it is?

November 07 2009 at 11:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Slappy

I can't find it nor get that link to work either. :(

November 07 2009 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sporobolus

joining McDonalds & Starbucks & Virgin Megastore, yeah, really high-end ...

November 07 2009 at 11:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gregory Cornelius

Having been at the Louvre several times, this should be an excellent location for Apple.

November 07 2009 at 7:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
zinc

http://tinypic.com/r/2q053le/4

November 07 2009 at 6:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
zinc

I was in Paris last week and saw it except the windows were covered with a massive poster.

November 07 2009 at 6:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Nvidian

I was there in Aug, saw no sign of it. They hid it well during construction.

November 07 2009 at 6:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
iBlackdude

Premier...........
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November 07 2009 at 5:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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