Apple Set to Open First Retail Store in France

MacRumors · Nov 5, 2009, 11:21 AM

Apple today announced [Google translation] that its first retail store in France will officially open on Saturday at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. The two-level store will employ 150 staff members offering the full range of Apple retail store sales and service offerings typical of the company's retail stores.

Quote:

"We are very pleased to extend the experience of the Apple Store in France, said Ron Johnson, Senior Vice President of Retail Apple. The new store is located below the famous Louvre Pyramid, in the Carrousel du Louvre. This is the place to go shopping, train and develop ideas."

French site MacGeneration attended a media preview [Google translation] of the new store and offers several photos of the interior.

MacGeneration has also posted a follow-up article [Google translation] offering additional photos from the media event.

Apple has plans for rapid expansion in France, with the opening of a second store scheduled for November 14th in Montpellier in the South of France. MacGeneration has also informed us that Ron Johnson indicated at the media event that a second Paris store is planned to open next summer near the Opéra Garnier, approximately one mile from the Carrousel du Lourve location.

Article Link: Apple Set to Open First Retail Store in France

macshill · Nov 5, 2009, 11:24 AM

They look like they're on the deck of the Star Ship Enterprise. lol "Set your phasers (iPod Touch?) to stun."

Steflinsky · Nov 5, 2009, 11:25 AM

oui lol ... on peut meme voire spok !!! et nous dans le nord-est on pue de la geul?

homsar · Nov 5, 2009, 11:28 AM

/me does not remember this much fuss over the opening of the first store in Wales a couple of weeks ago... :P

baryon · Nov 5, 2009, 11:38 AM

Finally! Now I would just like one in Hungary please...

macshill · Nov 5, 2009, 11:43 AM

Glad there's one in France. Keep in mind the sentiment when posting here:

"First ever Microsoft store ever = boo!"

"First Apple store in France = yay!"

Goona · Nov 5, 2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macshill

Glad there's one in France. Keep in mind the sentiment when posting here:

"First ever Microsoft store ever = boo!"

"First Apple store in France = yay!"

You're a Mac site, why should we be celebrating the opening of a Microsoft store go to www.winsupersite.com

blogorant · Nov 5, 2009, 11:44 AM

Wow. An Apple Store in France? This is going to make for an interesting study. Kind of like matter and anti-matter. The employees may actually turn out to be polite, courteous, helpful and truly knowledgable.

Oh, and observant of basic hygiene.

malohkan · Nov 5, 2009, 11:53 AM

Where's the video of everyone screaming as people coming in? I want that.

lamadude · Nov 5, 2009, 11:53 AM

Tempted to go to France just for this (thanks to high speed trains Paris is only an hour away from my Belgian home town even though it's 270 km) but I probably should visit the Louvre as well when I'm there to seem less like an apple freak.

MacGiver · Nov 5, 2009, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blogorant

Oh, and observant of basic hygiene.

?????

eastercat · Nov 6, 2009, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blogorant

Wow. An Apple Store in France? This is going to make for an interesting study. Kind of like matter and anti-matter. The employees may actually turn out to be polite, courteous, helpful and truly knowledgable.

Oh, and observant of basic hygiene.

All the French people that I met on vacation were really polite and clean. They were even nice when I mangled their language.

powers74 · Nov 5, 2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by baryon

Finally! Now I would just like one in Hungary please...

You need to start an online petition: "Hungary for Apple"

Anyway, the honeycomb flooring is a cool touch.

Edit: Oops, I mean glass.

macshill · Nov 5, 2009, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powers74

You need to start an online petition: "Hungary for Apple"

Anyway, the honeycomb flooring is a cool touch.

Edit: Oops, I mean glass.

Mine would be: "Why should only ONE London get an Apple Store? London, Ontario, too." (London England, London, Ontario)

There's not many in Canada and going all the way to stupid Toronto is just too far. Those in Detroit and upper-Michigan can partake, too.

Stately · Nov 5, 2009, 12:30 PM

Wow, that's reaaally nice.

eastercat · Nov 5, 2009, 12:33 PM

I'm only sad that it wasn't open when I was there in July. That would've been sweet.

LagunaSol · Nov 5, 2009, 12:33 PM

WTF? No Ashley Tisdale?

FAIL.

macshill · Nov 5, 2009, 12:37 PM

Looks like if "Mr. Bean" ever takes another "Holiday", he'll have to forgo Cannes and cap off his mad-capped adventure in France's only Apple store.

Yvan256 · Nov 5, 2009, 12:48 PM

They're all wearing red shirts.

jon86 · Nov 5, 2009, 12:49 PM

I wonder if red is the colour of choice for all of Apple's retail employees' t-shirts around the world.

macshill · 01:00 PM

I'm willing to go to almost any market where the lame, tired, misleading "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" ads don't exist!

CptnJustc · Nov 5, 2009, 12:58 PM

At first, I thought there were three guys making out in the bottom of that picture.

Then I realized it was just part of one guy's face, and a photographer far away from him.

And that's my story.

=/

C8XY · Nov 5, 2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptnJustc

At first, I thought there were three guys making out in the bottom of that picture.

Then I realized it was just part of one guy's face, and a photographer far away from him.

And that's my story.

=/

I'm glad im not the only one who noticed that

macshill · Nov 5, 2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptnJustc

At first, I thought there were three guys making out in the bottom of that picture.

Then I realized it was just part of one guy's face, and a photographer far away from him.

And that's my story.

=/

I had a look and I agree w/ you. lol

NightFox · Nov 6, 2009, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptnJustc

At first, I thought there were three guys making out in the bottom of that picture.

Then I realized it was just part of one guy's face, and a photographer far away from him.

And that's my story.

=/

Remember, what passes as "making out" in the UK/US is considered a friendly greeting in much of Europe!

Nov 5, 2009, 11:24 AM	#2
macshill macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Canada	They look like they're on the deck of the Star Ship Enterprise. lol "Set your phasers (iPod Touch?) to stun." __________________ StopTheCut.org - "When you know more, you do better."

Nov 5, 2009, 11:25 AM	#3
Steflinsky macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EUROPE - France - Moselle -> YUTZ	Entreprise oui lol ... on peut meme voire spok !!! et nous dans le nord-est on pue de la geul? __________________ Moi j'aime mon Mac

Nov 5, 2009, 11:43 AM	#6
macshill macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Canada	Glad there's one in France. Keep in mind the sentiment when posting here: "First ever Microsoft store ever = boo!" "First Apple store in France = yay!" __________________ StopTheCut.org - "When you know more, you do better."

Nov 5, 2009, 11:44 AM	#8
blogorant macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2009	An Apple Store... In France? Wow. An Apple Store in France? This is going to make for an interesting study. Kind of like matter and anti-matter. The employees may actually turn out to be polite, courteous, helpful and truly knowledgable. Oh, and observant of basic hygiene.

Nov 5, 2009, 12:30 PM	#15
Stately macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC	Wow, that's reaaally nice. __________________ The Lord is good to us . . sometimes we need to put our anger away to see things clearly. 

Nov 5, 2009, 11:28 AM	#4
homsar macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2009	/me does not remember this much fuss over the opening of the first store in Wales a couple of weeks ago... :P

Nov 5, 2009, 11:38 AM	#5
baryon macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2009	Finally! Now I would just like one in Hungary please...

Nov 5, 2009, 11:53 AM	#9
malohkan macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2008	Where's the video of everyone screaming as people coming in? I want that.

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lamadude macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kortrijk, Belgium	Tempted to go to France just for this (thanks to high speed trains Paris is only an hour away from my Belgian home town even though it's 270 km) but I probably should visit the Louvre as well when I'm there to seem less like an apple freak.

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eastercat macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas, TX	I'm only sad that it wasn't open when I was there in July. That would've been sweet. __________________ 16 GB white iPhone (3G); 2008 MBP 17" 2.5 GHz Penryn, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD 5400 rpm, 1920x1200 matte LED

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LagunaSol macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2003	WTF? No Ashley Tisdale? FAIL.

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macshill macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Canada	Looks like if "Mr. Bean" ever takes another "Holiday", he'll have to forgo Cannes and cap off his mad-capped adventure in France's only Apple store. __________________ StopTheCut.org - "When you know more, you do better."

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Yvan256 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada	Uh-oh They're all wearing red shirts. __________________ Mac mini Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz/2.5 GiB, Mac mini G4 1.42 GHz/1 GiB, 12" PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz/512 MiB, iPod touch 16 GiB, silver iPod shuffle 1 GiB.

Nov 5, 2009, 12:49 PM	#20
jon86 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2008	I wonder if red is the colour of choice for all of Apple's retail employees' t-shirts around the world.

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macshill macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Canada	I'm willing to go to almost any market where the lame, tired, misleading "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" ads don't exist! __________________ StopTheCut.org - "When you know more, you do better." Last edited by macshill : Nov 5, 2009 at 01:00 PM.

Nov 5, 2009, 12:58 PM	#22
CptnJustc macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007	At first, I thought there were three guys making out in the bottom of that picture. Then I realized it was just part of one guy's face, and a photographer far away from him. And that's my story. =/

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